Related Dow plummets record 777 as financial rescue fails Fannie, Freddie disclose subpoenas, investigations August consumer spending flat S&P: Home prices post 16 pct. annual drop in July 41 minutes ago A closely watched index shows home prices tumbling by the sharpest annual rate ever in July, but the rate of decline is slowing. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city housing index released Tuesday fell a record 16.3 percent in July from the year-ago period, the largest... read more