US home construction tumbled 8.7 percent in February, weakest pace of single-family housing starts in nearly 2 years
US home prices increase at slowest pace in more than 6 years
It was only a few months ago that interest rates were marching higher and bearing down on everyone from home buyers to stock investors
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, with 30-year at 4.28 percent
Fed's new forecast for 2019: Slower economic growth and zero rate increases for borrowers
Federal Reserve foresees no interest rate hikes in 2019
Top U.S. CEOs are reporting that their economic outlook weakened in the first 3 months of the year although it remains above its historical average
US average mortgage rates fall this week, with 30-year at 4.31 percent
US new-home sales declined 6.9 percent in January, a sign government shutdown hurt buying
The new U.S. ambassador to Australia says he's concerned about the way China lends money to developing Pacific nations in what he describes as "payday loan diplomacy."
