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Washington, DC, December 18, 2025-In the week ending December 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Las Vegas, NV, December 18, 2025––Coverings, the largest event in North America dedicated to ceramic tile and natural stone, has unveiled its educational programming for Coverings 2026, taking place March 30 to April 2, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dalton, GA, December 17, 2025-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has announced its 2026 board members. David Chambers of Nebraska Furniture Mart will be the chairman.
Washington, DC, December 17, 2025—The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms, and the 35th month of a score below 50 out of the last 38.
Washington, DC, December 17, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 12, 2025.
Kaisersesch, Germany, December 17, 2025—The Classen Group has received the Cradle to Cradle Certified Full Scope Silver certification for its PVC-free Ceramin material technology.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2025 were $732.6 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 3.5% from October 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, Ga., December 15, 2025-Shaw Floors has rolled out a revised brand vision and updated visual identity, including a new logo, following a year-long consumer research initiative aimed at better understanding residential flooring shoppers.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025-Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, December 16, 2025—The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.1 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted November 20 to December 8.