U.S. at risk of recession from housing
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JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming  - The weak housing market could topple the country into a full-blown recession and the Federal Reserve should slash interest rates aggressively, one of the country's most prominent economists warned on Saturday.
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Financial market turbulence has noticeably hurt housing activity across the United States in recent weeks but other sectors of the economy have so far been spared, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - The two-year US housing recession deepened in September while inflation remained in check, buttressing Federal Reserve chairman Ben S. Bernanke's focus on real estate as the major threat to growth.
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The chief executive of Freddie Mac   warned that the U.S. economy faces a 40 percent to 45  percent risk of recession induced by the housing market  downturn, the Financial Times reported on its Web site.
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The drop-off is likely to hurt businesses that serve the housing industry, which economists donât expect to bottom out until the middle of the year.
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WASHINGTON - The current housing slump, which began in late 2005, probably has another year to go before things turn around. Before it is over, home prices - which had soared during the boom years - will probably have fallen by the largest amount of any downturn in the post World War II period.
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The U.S. economy can weather a   slowdown in the housing sector as rising incomes and business   investment offer support, Federal Reserve officials said on   Wednesday as they pointed to inflation risks.
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U.S. housing industry economists on Monday cautioned that rapid house price gains in some areas of the country may not be sustainable.
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Not everyone has suffered from the current housing slump. Exceptions include entrepreneurs with deep experience in real estate and those who have carved out a special niche.
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Business & money: Wall Street threatened by crumbling housing market.
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Both employment statistics and the bond market are indicating that the U.S. could be heading toward recession.
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Finance leaders from the worldâs wealthiest nations warned Saturday that global economic woes could get worse from the slump in the American housing market.
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A plunge in construction spending threatens to drive the American economy into recession.
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A downward spiral of falling house prices and reduced mortgage lending threatens the economy, an economist warns.
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With recession looming, there are pitfalls and opportunities.
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NEW YORK -- American shoppers took a breather last month as the worst housing recession in 16 years eroded demand for building materials, appliances, and furniture.
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Housing starts nationwide sank to a 14-year low last month as concern grew about the effects the faltering industry could have on the U.S. economy.