Economy gets lift from housing, other tailwinds

Associated Press • The lights of the U.S. Capitol remain lit into the night on Jan. 1. The housing, banking and auto industries are surging back to health and that has helped push the stock market to a five-year peak. Higher prices for homes and stocks tend to make people feel wealthier and sp...

Associated Press • In this Dec. 5, 2012, file photo, Honda Civic and Honda CRVs are seen outside of a Honda car dealership in Des Plaines, Ill.