According to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Index, U.S. home prices continue to recover, climbing to near-record highs, the Wall Street Journal reports in, “U.S. Home Prices Jump as Supply Pinch Plays Out.” The latest national price index shows prices have risen to within 4 percent of the 2006 peak, the newspaper reported. Read more.

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