Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2024-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in November, after rising 0.2% in each of the previous four months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, December 11, 2024—Mortgage applications increased 5.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 6, 2024.
Earth City, MO, December 11, 2024—CCA Global University, the training division of CCA Global Partners, has been recognized for excellence in professional development by winning the 2025 Training Apex Award from Training magazine—marking its fifth consecutive year earning this award.
New York, NY, December 10, 2024—In the first ten months of the year, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 148.7 million square meters, a decline of 5.0% from the same period in 2023 when imports were 156.6 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting.
Washington, DC, December 10, 2024—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in November to 101.7, after 34 months of remaining below the 50-year average of 98.
Washington, DC, December 10, 2024—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.4 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted November 20 to December 3. The reading is down 0.1 months from November 2023.
Bedford, MA, December 9, 2024—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, decreased 2.3% in November to 191.5 (2000=100) from the revised October reading of 196.0.
Dallas, TX, December 10, 2024—Feizy has announced the appointment of Amy Charalambopoulos to the position of vice president, marketing & merchandising.
Seattle, WA, December 9, 2024—"Zillow has released its 2025 housing forecast calling for a pickup in activity over the next year,” reports Truist.
Washington, DC, December 9, 2024--October 2024 sales of merchant wholesalers were $675.1 billion, down 0.1% from the revised September level but were up 0.9% from the revised October 2023 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.