Home Resales Are Unchanged; Consumers' Mood Stays Grim

Home Resales Are Unchanged; Consumers' Mood Stays Grim
Existing-home sales were flat in September bolstered by hurricane refugees buying new homes, despite higher mortgage rates. Consumer confidence ebbed to its lowest mark in two years in October.

In Texas Suburbs, Conserving Energy Doesn't Come Easy
The U.S. economy is getting more energy efficient yet the average American's personal energy consumption isn't going down. Four environmentally-minded Houstonians show living energy-efficiently is possible, but it's a slog.

Hit by Storms, Florida Panhandle Experiences a Property Boom
Hurricanes have spurred economic development in Florida and along the Gulf Coast, including real-estate transactions as landowners depart and prospective buyers hunt for property.