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Trade Deficit Narrowed by $17.5 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 12, 2025--The January decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $17.5 billion to $81.8 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $1.0 billion to $27.3 billion, according to the Department of Commerce.

More Homebuyers Considering Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

New York, NY, March 12, 2026—"Americans are reconsidering adjustable-rate mortgages as a way to cut the cost of buying a home in the short term,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Near-Record Number of Homeowners Listing Unsold Homes as Rentals

Seattle, WA, March 11, 2026—A near-record (and rising) share of homeowners are turning their unsold properties into rentals, according to new research from Zillow

Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 1,000 in Week Ending March 7

Washington, DC, March 12, 2025--In the week ending March 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

AHF Raises Sign on Cartersville, GA Rigid Core Plant

Mountville, PA, March 12, 2026—AHF Products raised its sign on the Cartersville, Georgia rigid core plant that it acquired in November 2025.

Inflation Steady at 2.4% in February

Washington, DC, March 11, 2026-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.2% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 2.4% before seasonal adjustment.

Nearly 1 in 5 House Hunters Making Long-Distance Move

Seattle, WA, March 11, 2026—Just under one in five (18.8%) house hunters looked to move to a different part of the country in the fourth quarter, reports Redfin. That’s up slightly from 17.9% a year earlier and up from 15.9% about five years earlier.

Shaw Contract Introduces New Education Course, Design for All

Cartersville, GA, March 11, 2026—Shaw Contract has launched Design for All, a continuing education course created to help architecture and design professionals better understand how inclusive, purpose-driven design can support collective well-being across commercial environments.

Zack & Anna Adamson Honored by Junior Achievement of Georgia

Dalton, GA, March 11, 2026-Zack Adamson and Anna Adamson were recognized as the 2026 Rising Stars of Dalton by the Junior Achievement of Georgia.

NEFCA Offers Recap of Winter 2026 Meeting

Boston MA, March 11, 2026--The New England Floor Coverers Association (NEFCA) hosted a winter gathering of its members and vendor partners at Banners Grill in downtown Boston, to kick up 2026 and bring together members many of whom had not been in one room since Covid.