BNN - U.S. home building market recovers

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Monday, October 4, 2010
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2010/9/21/US-home-building-market-recovers.aspx
Reuters - September 21, 2010

U.S. housing starts increased more than expected in August to their highest level in four months and permits for future home construction rose, government data showed on Tuesday, suggesting the embattled housing market was starting to stabilize following the end of a tax credit.

The Commerce Department said housing starts rose 10.5 percent, the largest increase since November, to a seasonall...


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CTV - Consumer gloom keeping economy on slow track

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Monday, October 4, 2010
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20100923/cdns-confidence-100923/

The Canadian Press - Sept. 23, 2010

TORONTO — Canada's once reliable consumer is emerging as a weak link in the country's economic recovery and future growth prospects.

A survey of consumer confidence for September came in as expected Thursday, suggesting Canadians are losing faith in the recovery and putting purchasing decisions off for another day.  Research marketing firm TNS Canada said its consumer confidence inde...


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