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New government regulations, tighter lending guidelines and higher mortgage rates dampen optimism about a housing recovery in 2011. (AP)
It's harder to buy a home in 2011
The drumbeat from the housing community was loud and clear in 2010: There was never a better time to buy a home. But new government regulations, tighter lending guidelines, and higher mortgage rates are dampening that optimism. Read more >>
Stocks soar to two-year highs
Stocks started 2011 with a lift thanks to better news on the economy, as manufacturing activity and construction spending both rose more than analysts expected. The S&P; 500 gained 14 percent in morning trading.
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