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  • Housing Starts Rose 19% in June

    Washington, DC, July 17, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,427,000, 19.0% above the revised May estimate of 1,199,000 and 3.5% above the June 2025 rate of 1,379,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. 
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  • Consumer Sentiment Rose 9.9% to 54.4 in Early July
    Consumer Sentiment Rose 9.9% to 54.4 in Early July
  • Industrial Production Inched Up 0.1% in May
    Industrial Production Inched Up 0.1% in May
  • Winners of 2026 Flooring Sustainability Summit Architecture & Design Awards Announced
    Winners of 2026 Flooring Sustainability Summit Architecture & Design Awards Announced
  • Import Prices Rose 0.3% in June, Export Prices Down 0.6%
    Import Prices Rose 0.3% in June, Export Prices Down 0.6%
  • Tile Solutions Plus 2026 Taps Author Ty Bennett for Keynote
    Tile Solutions Plus 2026 Taps Author Ty Bennett for Keynote

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  • Carpet Poised for a Comeback: Some retailers are sensing a pick-up in residential carpet sales – May 2026
  • Annual Report: Last year, market conditions did not improve fast enough to turn around the flooring market – May 2026
  • U.S. Resilient Market: Last year, commercial revenues outpaced residential, but the category still declined marginally – May 2026

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  • Edwin Lingg Discusses His Person of the Year Award and Lico’s Sustainability Focus
    July 17, 2026—Edwin Lingg, CEO and Founder of Lico Floors, and Kemp
  • George Bandy Discusses His Keynote Message at the Flooring Sustainability Summit in D.C.
    July 16, 2026—George Bandy, chief sustainability officer for Andersen Windows, and Kemp
  • Derrick Daye Advises Flooring Marketers How to Use AI
    July 14, 2026—Dr. Derrick Daye, Managing Partner with The Blake Project, and
  • Dave Triepke Discusses Universal Metro and Mohawk’s Roadshow event
    July 13, 2026—Dave Triepke, president and owner of Universal Metro – a

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