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In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 photo, construction continues on a new single family home in Mount Lebanon, Pa. The Commerce Department reports the pace at which builders broke ground on homes in November on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Economy

US home construction hits highest pace in 5 years

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U.S. homebuilders' confidence bounced back strongly this month, suggesting many will ramp up construction and hiring in coming months. (AP/Tony Dejak)
Economy

US homebuilder confidence surges in December

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Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC., waves during the announcement of his nomination to head the Federal Housing Finance Authority, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington on May 1. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Senate

Senate confirms Mel Watt to head federal housing agency

Sean Lengell -
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FILE - This May 1, 2013 file photo shows Federal Housing Finance Authority Director nominee Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., listening as President Barack Obama announces Watt's nomination for the, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Democrats have used the Senate's newly eased filibuster procedures to clear the way for confirmation of the man President Barack Obama wants to become a top housing regulator. The Senate voted 57-40 on Tuesday to end a Republican filibuster, or delaying tactics, against Watt. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Politics

President Obama hails Mel Watt’s confirmation for housing agency

Meghashyam Mali -
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Senate Majority Leaders Chuck Schumer, Harry Reid, Patty Murray, and Dick Durbin held a press conference on Thursday, after the Senate pushed through the nuclear option to change Senate rules that will eliminate most filibusters. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Economy

The week ahead in economics: Nuclear option fallout, housing and consumer confidence

Joseph Lawler -
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Bitcoin doesn't meet the definition of a currency or even an electronic payment form in Finland, where the central bank has instead decided to categorize the software as a commodity. (AP/Rick Bowmer)
Economy

The week ahead in economics: Bitcoin, Ben Bernanke and housing

Joseph Lawler -
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Texas's low-tax, light-regulation policies have produced a highly diversified economy that from 2002 to 2011 created nearly one-third of the nation's highest-paying jobs. In those years, its number of upper- and middle-income jobs grew 24 percent. (Photo: Thinkstock)
Columnists

Americans keep moving to states with low taxes and housing costs

Michael Barone -
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Job Growth Tapers Despite Summers’ Growth
Economy

Job Growth Tapers Despite Summers’ Growth

Irwin M. Stelzer -
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WSJ: FHA Cuts Waiting Period to 1 Year for Buyers Who Earlier Faced Foreclosure
Economy

WSJ: FHA Cuts Waiting Period to 1 Year for Buyers Who Earlier Faced Foreclosure

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A construction worker drills on the roof of a new home in New Paltz, N.Y. New-home sales fell 13.4 pct. in July to the lowest level in nine months as mortgage rates rise.
Economy

Weak new-home sales raise fear of faltering housing recovery

Joseph Lawler -
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