economists

The Labor Department said the economy added 243,000 jobs in January, well beyond many economists' expectations.

The unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The president's plan would help homeowners refinance with lower rates even if their homes are worth less than what they owe.

This idea has been around for a while, and the economists who proposed it say it could work — if it's done on a larger scale.

It depends on investor cooperation, they say.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The law of supply and demand has been crushing home prices for years now, and it's still not getting better.

Since fewer people are buying, several million houses are waiting in a long line to be put back on the market, an effect economists refer to as a housing shadow inventory.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us