HOME BUILDING: U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. Construction fell 16.5 percent in April, but most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to month. Full story
Housing starts are up across the nation as demand for new homes surges, with CNBC's Diana Olick. Jed Kolko, Trulia, weighs in.
Despite housing starts data on the rise, and corporate profits at record levels, there are still dark clouds in the market. Art Laffer, Laffer Investments; Chris Kofinis, Former Sen. Manchin's chief of staff; Robert Traynham, Former Santorum aide; Jona...
Home builder stocks are taking a hit today after the Commerce Department reported a 8.5 percent drop in housing starts last month, with Bob Wetenhall, RBC Capital Markets homebuilding analyst
CNBC's Diana Olick reports housing starts dropped 8.5 percent month-to-month in January; and Suze Orman of The Suze Orman Show, discusses whether housing is overvalued, and if you should buy or rent now.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Groundbreaking to build new U.S. homes fell in January but new permits for construction rose to a 4 1/2-year high, reinforcing expectations the housing market will support economic growth this year. Full story
Cnbc's Rick Santelli has the latest on the falling consumer confidence index, and the rise in new housing starts.
