51.   The company, a leading maker of building materials, said it had been hurt by falling prices despite a boom in the housing industry.

52.   The housing industry has remained robust, one sign that Americans retain basic faith in their economy, at least in the long run.

53.   The government released its April housing starts report Tuesday and reaffirmed what the market already knows, that the housing industry remained strong.

54.   The job losses were made up especially in the booming retail and housing industries.

55.   The increase reflected the strength of the housing industry, which has been helped not just by declining interest rates but also by unusually warm weather.

56.   The housing industry is showing strength in the face of higher interest rates.

57.   The housing industry could keep the economy from slowing as quickly as Federal Reserve policymakers want to see.

58.   The housing industry has begun to slow while producer prices have fallen for the last two months.

59.   The housing industry helped to shelter the economy from a deep recession.

60.   The housing industry remains healthy, reflecting low mortgage rates, low unemployment and high consumer confidence.