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Ray Anderson Awarded WFCA Hall of Fame Award at Flooring Sustainability Summit in DC

Washington, DC, July 18, 2025-Scott Humphrey, CEO of the WFCA, awarded Ray Anderson’s World Floor Covering Association Hall of Fame Award to Ray’s grandson, John Lanier, at the Flooring Sustainability Summit held this week in Washington, D.C.

Consumer Sentiment Reaches Five-Month High in Early July

Ann Arbor, MI, July 18, 2025-U.S. consumer sentiment reached its highest value in five months in early July, inching up about one index point to 61.8, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Economists Raise U.S. Growth Forecasts, Lower Recession Odds in Near Term

New York, NY, July 18, 2025-Economists have become more optimistic about the U.S. economy’s near-term performance, according to the latest Wall Street Journal quarterly survey.

Housing Starts Up 4.6% in June

Washington, DC, July 18, 2025-Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 4.6% above the revised May estimate of 1,263,000, but is 0.5% below the June 2024 rate of 1,327,000.

Slower Growth Projected for Remodeling into Next Year

Cambridge, MA, July 18, 2025-Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes are expected to soften in 2026, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released this week by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Tarkett Earns EcoVadis Platinum for 2nd Year

Solon, OH, July 18, 2025-Tarkett has been awarded the prestigious platinum medal by EcoVadis for the second year in a row.

Beauflor Powers Georgia Plant with Metro Atlanta’s Largest Rooftop Solar System

Cartersville, GA, July 18, 2025-Beauflor USA has activated the largest rooftop solar energy system by capacity in Metro Atlanta, bringing solar power to its flooring manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.

IFCII Offering Certified Commercial Carpet Inspector Training

Norcross, GA, July 18, 2025-The Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International (IFCII) will offer its advanced commercial carpet inspection certification course in August.

Builder Confidence Up in July

Washington, DC, July 17, 2025-Builder confidence for future sales expectations received a slight boost in July with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but elevated interest rates and economic and policy uncertainty continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for Fifth Week

Washington, DC, July 17, 2025-Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. totaled 221,000 for the week ending July 12, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 228,000, according to the Department of Labor.

U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June

Washington, D.C., July 17, 2025-U.S. retail and food services sales reached $720.1 billion in June 2025, according to advance estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s a 0.6% increase from May 2025 and a 3.9% gain compared to June 2024.

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