1.0link135742<![CDATA[Housing Market Crippled By Fallout From Financial Crisis]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/17/housing-market-crippled-b_n_135742.htmlWASHINGTON — The nation is on track to build fewer homes this year than at any time since the end of World War II, adding to the woes of an economy that analysts said Friday has almost certainly entered a recession.
While the economic outlook darkened even further with bad reports on layoffs and consumer confidence, it was one of the quietest days since the financial meltdown began a month ago. Wall Street's tumultuous week turned out to be its best...