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Optimism Among Home Builders Slides for 4th Consecutive Month; Rising Mortgage Rates Blamed
Associated Press, Apr. 16, 2018
Homebuilder confidence slid for the fourth consecutive month with steadily rising mortgage rates and sky-high home prices putting ownership out of reach for more and more Americans.