Chart 2. The title is "Home prices in some markets may be more vulnerable to negative economic shocks, such as a sharp rise in interest rates".

A map of the continental United States. In many western states--Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico--and the eastern states of Florida and Maryland, the economy is expanding. In most other states, the economy is stagnant, and it is in recession in 7 states. Many large cities, mostly in the east, and many in Florida and southern California are described as "highly overpriced" cities. Many others, such as Portland, Seattle, San Francisco Bay area cities, Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit, are among the top 20 cities most likely to see prices decline.