ZacharyKarabell http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/14172/all en Networks 'Cherry-Pick' Data to Blame Slowdown on Housing Woes http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-cherry-pick-data-blame-slowdown-housing-woes <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although there have been some signs of a settling housing market, as new home sales <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hjmHjWS9LcXWer9MlSJIGP31OOsg"></a>rose an unexpected 3.3 percent in April from March, actual home prices fell 14 percent in the first quarter of 2008, causing a network news frenzy on May 27.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/networks-cherry-pick-data-blame-slowdown-housing-woes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Economy abc AnthonyMason CarlQuintanilla CBSEveningNews DennisKneale homeprices homesales Kudlow&Company NBCNightlyNews RiverTwiceResearch WorldNews ZacharyKarabell Wed, 28 May 2008 19:07:35 +0000 admin 26155 at http://archive2.mrc.org