Housing data mixed, consumer confidence slumps - MSN MoneyCentral

Story date: 2008-05-16 09:00:00
Added on: 2008-05-16 12:28:00

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ground-breaking on single-family homes in the United States in April dropped to the slowest pace since 1991 while consumer confidence hit a 28-year trough, showing the economy still on shaky ground. While the government data on ...


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