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  • Mortgage Applications Rose 0.8% in Week Ending August 28

    Washington, DC, September 2, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 28, 2026. 
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  • Single-Family Construction Soft in Q2 but Multifamily Strengthened
    Single-Family Construction Soft in Q2 but Multifamily Strengthened
  • Nonresidential Construction Spending Up 0.1% in July
    Nonresidential Construction Spending Up 0.1% in July
  • Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 0.9% in July
    Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 0.9% in July
  • I4F Partners with Area Floors for Stanley-Branded SPC
    I4F Partners with Area Floors for Stanley-Branded SPC
  • Purchasing Managers’ Index Rose to 55.6% in July
    Purchasing Managers’ Index Rose to 55.6% in July

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  • State of Sustainability: In key metrics, flooring producers leading the sustainability charge are starting to row in the same direction – July 2026
  • Winning the Stay-in-Place Consumer: Reaching today’s homeowner is an active pursuit – July 2026
  • What Makes a Brand Matter: How flooring brands help retailers build trust, create differentiation and sell value in a crowded marketplace – July 2026
  • Focus on Leadership: Malisa Maynard’s passion for conservation, reuse and inclusion is rooted in her childhood in Montana – July 2026

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  • Joe Semaan Discusses Mohawk’s Carpet Business and Pur-Ease
    September 2, 2026—Joe Semaan, President of Mohawk’s residential carpet business, and Kemp
  • David Sheehan Discusses Business Conditions with Schattdecor and Highlights from IWF Show in Atlanta
    August 27, 2026—David Sheehan, CEO of Schattdecor North America, and Kemp Harr
  • 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

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