Builder Sentiment

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2009 file photo, a construction worker works on a new townhouse in Beaverton, Ore. The National Association of Home Builders on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 said this month's housing market index, which tracks industry confidence, slipped by one point to 18, the first dip since June when the reading fell to 15. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)