NEW YORK (AP) — A disheartened Wall Street fell for the third straight session Wednesday as investors absorbed another series of dismal corporate reports and news that the government won't buy banks' soured mortgage assets after all. The Dow Jones industrials fell 400 points, and all the major indexes dropped more than 4 percent. ...more

November 12, 2008

WASHINGTON — Once again, the government has offered another plan to help troubled homeowners. Once again, critics say it doesn't go far enough. ...more

November 11, 2008

Toll Brothers Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its fiscal third quarter as weak demand for new homes forced the luxury builder to mark down the value of its land and unsold homes. ...more

September 5, 2008

As if home builders didn't have enough to worry about with plunging home prices and rising foreclosures, the surge in oil prices is driving up the cost of key construction materials and further eroding homebuyers' confidence. ...more

June 14, 2008