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  • Q2 GDP Up 1.5% on Second Estimate, Unchanged from First Estimate

    Washington, DC, August 26, 2026—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5% in Q2 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the second estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
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  • Mortgage Applications Declined 1% in Week Ending August 21
    Mortgage Applications Declined 1% in Week Ending August 21
  • Personal Income Rose 0.4% in July, Spending Up 0.2%
    Personal Income Rose 0.4% in July, Spending Up 0.2%
  • Durable Goods Orders Rose 1.1% in July
    Durable Goods Orders Rose 1.1% in July
  • Shaw’s Brenda Knowles To Be Inducted into 2026 Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame
    Shaw’s Brenda Knowles To Be Inducted into 2026 Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame
  • NWFA Names Todd McDonald Technical Support & Training Manager
    NWFA Names Todd McDonald Technical Support & Training Manager

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  • Focus on Leadership: Dave Triepke reveals his guiding principles for success in life and in business – June 2026
  • Owning More of the Project: How flooring retailers are rethinking diversification in a changing market – June 2026
  • Commercial Market 2025: The market was about flat with hard surface outperforming carpet – June 2026
  • The Top Specified Carpet Manufacturers: The corporate sector seems to be stabilizing but not enough to pull carpet into positive territory – June 2026

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  • Bruce Zwicker Discusses Current Market Conditions in the Flooring Business
    August 26, 2026—Bruce Zwicker, CEO with Zwicker Advisory, and Kemp Harr discuss
  • Marcos Eloi Lima and Derick Johnson Discuss Vilas Partners’ Acquisition of Wades Interiors
    August 25, 2026—Marcos Eloi Lima (CEO of Vilas Partners), and Derick Johnson
  • Geoff Gordon Discusses Matt Cooper’s New Role as EVP at Fuse
    August 24, 2026—Geoff Gordon, executive director at the Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance,
  • Welton Davison Discusses Southwind’s Growth Strategy and Recent Sales Team Expansion
    August 21, 2026—Welton Davison, VP of Sales and Strategic Accounts at Southwind,

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