European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 stars and stripes june 2007 your Money housing Hurt by rate hikes and lending woes by Martin Crutsinger the associated press Washington construction of new Homes fell in May As the nations Home builders were battered by the crisis in subprime lending and rising mortgage which is struggling through its biggest downturn in 16 is expected to continue to face troubles in the months ahead before starting to stage a sustained rebound in the Commerce department reported tuesday that construction of new Homes and apartments dropped by percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of million per cent below the level of a year the May decline was in line with expectations and reflected weakness in the South and which offset gains in the Northeast and considered a Good barometer of future Rose by 3 percent in May but that followed a huge percent plunge in the strength last month came from a rebound in permits for apart ment which can be applications for single family Homes fell by percent and have been Down four of the past five the downward trend remains firmly in place and there is no Prospect of any near term Given the huge inventory overhang in the new Home said Ian chief economist for High frequency Home struggling to reduce record Levels of unsold Are slashing prices and offering a variety of sales like Kitchen they Are facing new problems with the recent Spike in mortgage which Means that More Homes Are being dumped on the and a steady Rise in mortgage rates Over the past with Freddie macs National Survey for 30year mortgages hitting an 11month the National association of Home builders re ported that its Survey of builder sentiment Sank in june to the lowest level in 16 a Reading of Down from 30 in the three major components of the Index sales expectations and buyer traffic All posted it was the lowest show ing since february a period that covered 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one except for the British which is represented in and the which is precious metals  interest rates prime discount Federal funds Market rate 3month 30year sources the associated Bank of America country Germany change in Price Netherlands change in Price change in Price azores change in Price Turkey change in Price Italy change in Price unleaded cents Gas prices super unleaded cents cent cents cents super plus cents cents cents cents diesel cents cents cents cents Vapours could be behind Gas pumping problems dear Tom and Ray like los Angeles realized they i have a 1998 Nissan  see the person standing and every time i put Gas in the next to them due to and the nozzle Clicks or the since gasoline Vapours contribute Gas splashes Back out like its what is causing this it is so irritating i have to pump Gas into the car very then Stop and and then slowly pump some when its cold i freeze sends while putting Gas into this i have taken it to to car makers were forced to install devices to capture those Ray so now each car has a vapor recovery unit that collects the gasoline Vapours from the tank and the next Click and Clack Tom and Ray Magliozzi the dealer and they said they didst find anything wrong with it duh i know there is something wrong when it takes me More than 10 minutes to pump Worth of Gas into the it does it every please help what do you think the problem is Lottie Ray this condition is Proba Bly caused by either a blockage in your gasoline vapor recovery lines or a bad refuelling control Tom gasoline How do we know that when Gaso line is you can smell right what youre smelling is vaporized Ray and in the old when you filled up your All the air inside the tank the air filled with gasoline Vapours came whooshing out through the filler Hole or through a vent at the top of the Gas Tom but then people in places them to the in where there your vapor recovery system int one possibility is that one of the rubber hoses is blocked or Tom Why does that keep you from filling your Gas tank when the air and the Vapours cant get of the theres no room for gasoline to go Ray the other possibility is that one of the valves involved in the refuelling process the refuel ing control the refuelling Eva vap Orcut valve or the one Way fuel valve is not work Tom in any you should go Back to your Dealership or maybe find a different Dealership that cares a Little More and Tell them theres a technical service bulletin that explains How to fix have them look it up under slow fuel Good got a question about cars write to Click and Clack in care of this new spa or email them by visiting the car talk web site at no change ends and sensibility Money tip of the Day bargain blockbusters by Marshall Loeb Market watch new York it used to be that going to the movies was an affordable option for people seeking Refuge from the Blister ing summer not if you live in a major metropol Itan an adult ticket can run you As much As bring a Date and buy some Popcorn and youll find the 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