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Tempe, AZ, December 1, 2025—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 48.2% in November, a 0.5-percentage point decrease compared to the reading of 48.7% in October, says ISM.
Bristol, PA, December 1, 2025—Stanley Stephens Co. (SST), a manufacturer and distributor of commercial flooring solutions serving the East Coast, has announced its strategic expansion into new markets with the opening of distribution facilities in Homewood, Alabama and Summerville, South Carolina.
Seattle, WA, December 1, 2025-- The typical retail worker in America earns $34,436 per year-51.6% less than they would need to afford the typical apartment.
Charlotte, NC, November 26, 2025-Truist reports on ceramic and vinyl flooring imports in August.
Dalton, GA, November 26, 2025—Intertek Group, a Total Quality Assurance (TQA) provider to industries worldwide, has expanded its service offering in North America through the acquisition of Professional Testing Laboratory (PTL), a provider of testing services for the flooring industry.
New York, NY, November 26, 2025-"Weak buyer demand, weakening home prices and overall uncertainty in the economy are combining to make home sellers change their minds and step out of the market,” reports CNBC.
Washington, DC, November 26, 2025-In the week ending November 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, November 26, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 0.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 21, 2025.
Nashville, TN, November 26, 2025-Akzo Nobel and Axalta Coating Systems have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a global coatings company with an enterprise value of approximately $25 billion.
Washington, DC, November 26, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in September, up two consecutive months, increased $1.5 billion or 0.5% to $313.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.