Existing home sales skid in June; Housing market distress also lowers median price

A grim report Thursday on sales of existing homes in June signaled that the housing crisis is deepening, with some analysts saying the slump could last into 2010 despite congressional efforts to... >>more

Stocks looking forward

Stocks were set to open higher Friday, a bounce back from a big decline in the previous session, as investors await more news about the troubled housing market.

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Washington: Area economy better off than U.S.

The same economic conditions that most hurt Portland and Clark County during the 2001 recession may help the area weather the current economic downturn better than most of the U.S., the president of... >>more

New Mexico: First State takes loss to strengthen position

New Mexico's largest locally headquartered bank Wednesday said it has swallowed some strong medicine to protect its stock from Wall Street predators. First State Bancorporation reported it lost $118... >>more

Weak economic data boost Treasury prices

Treasury prices were mostly higher Thursday on worse-than-expected unemployment claims data and existing home sales, indicating that the economy is still under pressure and providing motivation for... >>more