Home prices rise, seen helping economic recovery

... but presumably helpful for consumer spending as well," said Stephen Stanley an economist at Pierpont Securities in Stamford, Connecticut. Another report showed U.S. consumer confidence rebounded in April as Americans felt better about the outlook ...

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