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  • Housing Starts Rose 4.6% YOY in April
    Washington, DC, May 21, 2026-Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,465,000, 2.8% below the revised March estimate of 1,507,000 but…
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  • Construction Starts Rose 9% on Commercial Strength
    Boston, MA, May 21, 2026-Total construction starts rose 9.0% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.33 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential (commercial)…
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  • Taylor Names Gary Onate Sales Director, Distribution
    Dalton, GA, May 21, 2026 -Taylor Adhesives, a wholly owned Avery Dennison subsidiary, announced that Gary Onate has been appointed sales director, distribution.  Onate joins Taylor Adhesives…
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  • Lowe’s Sales Up 11% in Q1, Earnings Flat at $1.6 Billion
    Mooresville, NC, May 20, 2026-Lowe’s reported total sales for Q1 2026 were $23.1 billion, a 11% increase compared to sales of $20.9 billion in the prior-year quarter….
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  • Architecture Billings Declined Slightly to 48.3 in April
    Washington, DC, May 20, 2026-The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell from 49.8 in March, when billings were essentially flat, to 48.3 in April, signaling that more…
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  • Global Container Rates Climb Due to Strait of Hormuz Disruption
    Greensboro, NC, May 20, 2026-“Global container spot rates rose sharply this week as carriers implemented new surcharges tied to the war involving Iran and ongoing disruption around…
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  • More Homes Are For Sale But Prices Are Out of Reach for Buyers
    Washington, DC, May 20, 2026-Households today can access about one-quarter fewer homes than they could in a balanced market, according to a new joint report from the…
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  • Mortgage Applications Declined 2.3% in Week Ending May 15
    Washington, DC, May 20, 2026- Mortgage applications decreased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for…
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  • More Than One-Third of Home Sellers Cut Their Asking Price in April
    Seattle, WA, May 20, 2026-More than one-third (35.4%) of U.S. home sellers cut their asking price in April, reports Redfin. That’s down slightly from 35.6% a month…
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  • NALFA Updates LF-01 Performance Standard
    Springfield, MA, May 19, 2026-The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has approved proposed updates to LF-01, its ANSI-accredited performance standard for laminate flooring, marking an important…
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