A couple of economic reports released today provided a muddied forecast of what might come from this point forward through at least until the third quarter of this year. The National Association of Home Builders (1) released its own builder’s sentiment index, showing a one point decline to 56. The number is an indication of a positive or negative outlook as reported by individual home builders during a survey. A 50 for example indicates an outlook that is as equally positive as negative. 56 shows a slightly positive view and down four points from the December picture.