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Washington, DC, August 15, 2025—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2025 were $726.3 billion, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 3.9% from July 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, August 15, 2025—U.S. import prices increased 0.4% in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.1% decrease in June.
Washington, DC, August 15, 2025—Industrial production (IP) edged down 0.1% in July, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, August 15, 2025—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,924.7 billion, up 0.5% from May 2025 and was up 3.8% from June 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, August 14, 2025-The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.9% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, August 14, 2025—Construction input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.
Dalton, GA, August 14, 2025-Shaw Industries announces that Kellie Ballew has been named one of the Top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) in North America by the Futur/io Institute.
Chicago, IL, August 14, 2025—NAFCD + NBMDA will continue their tradition of giving back to the industries they serve through their Give-Back Programs at the 2025 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention.
Washington, DC, August 14, 2025—In the week ending August 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Lancaster, PA, August 13, 2025-Ecore International announced the acquisition of Pro-Techs Surfacing, a playground surfacing installer.