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Northeast: Building Confidence

The outlook is slightly more positive in the Northeast than in other areas in the nation, with buyers reporting hope for economic recovery and planning on some pleasure spending

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South: Partly Sunny

While it is still hard-hit compared with most of the other U.S. regions, the South, with the exception of areas like South Florida, is slightly less affected by the country's turbulent economy

Midwest: Big Squeeze in the Middle

The Midwest—the West North Central States and the East North Central States from Ohio to North Dakota—is still feeling cautious when it comes to spending

West: Troubled Waters

Still experiencing the hangover of the wild boom days in the early 2000s, the West is recovering slowly on the job and real estate fronts but filled with hope for the future