Harvard report: Housing outlook remains bleak
Decline 'is shaping up to be the worst in a generation'
By Emmet Pierce
STAFF WRITER
In a grim report on the weakened state of the housing industry, Harvard University says the United States is caught in a real estate market downturn “that is shaping up to be the worst in a generation.”
Sears needs a comeback, so it's reaching out to teens
By Ashley M. Heher
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO – First came the decision to stock Skechers, a line of footwear teens favor. Then came the personalized avatar, the virtual identity Sears shoppers could accessorize online.
