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Housing Starts Rose 3.3% in November, a 12.9% YOY Increase

Housing Starts Rose 3.3% in November, a 12.9% YOY Increase

Washington, DC, December 19, 2017— Privately-owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,297,000, 3.3% above the revised October estimate of 1,256,000 and 12.9% above the November 2016 rate of 1,149,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.

Homebuilder Confidence Reaches 18-Year High

Homebuilder Confidence Reaches 18-Year High

Washington, DC, December 18, 2017—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes increased five points to a level of 74 in December on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) after a downwardly revised November reading.

Armstrong Donates 270K Feet of Sheet Vinyl to Hurricane Relief

Armstrong Donates 270K Feet of Sheet Vinyl to Hurricane Relief

Lancaster, PA, December 18, 2017—Employees at Armstrong Flooring’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania distribution center loaded two tractor-trailers with rolls of vinyl sheet flooring being donated to help with the rebuilding efforts in areas of the country that were devastated by hurricanes this year.