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  • Housing Shortage Held Steady at 4.7 Million in 2024

    Seattle, WA, July 20, 2026—America’s housing deficit finally stopped growing in a meaningful way. The national housing deficit remained at 4.7 million units in 2024, rising by just 43,000 homes, according to a new Zillow analysis of recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That counts as a step in the right direction after…
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  • Tariff on Imports from Brazil, Including Tile, Increased by 25%
    Tariff on Imports from Brazil, Including Tile, Increased by 25%
  • Dixie Group’s Dan Frierson Recovering from Fall
    Dixie Group’s Dan Frierson Recovering from Fall
  • Housing Starts Rose 19% in June
    Housing Starts Rose 19% in June
  • 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

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  • Cheryl Durst Discusses Her Keynote Message at the Flooring Sustainability Summit in D.C.
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    July 16, 2026—George Bandy, chief sustainability officer for Andersen Windows, and Kemp
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