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Lower expectations drag down consumer confidence

U.S. consumer confidence declined a fourth month in June, reflecting gloomier views on future business conditions and income, Conference Board survey data show. See full story.

U.S. home prices jump 1.3% in April: Case-Shiller

U.S. home prices shot up in April for the first monthly gain since last autumn, according to a closely followed index released Tuesday. See full story.

City-by-city breakdown of U.S. house prices

Here's a look at the home prices of major cities as measured by the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite released Tuesday. See full story.

U.S. stocks near flat after mixed data

U.S. stocks are steady Tuesday after data had consumer confidence falling, home prices rises and Europe continuing to weigh on sentiment. See full story.

U.S. stocks near flat after mixed data

U.S. stocks are steady Tuesday after data had consumer confidence falling, home prices rises and Europe continuing to weigh on sentiment. See full story.

The Federal Reserve's latest efforts to push long term interest rates down is running up against the Treasury's attempt to lock in today's historically low borrowing costs. See full story.

It's a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there's more demand in the housing market, wouldn't the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.