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Washington, DC, February 15, 2024-Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes climbed four points to 48 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released. This is the highest level since August 2023.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2024—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2024 were $700.3 billion, down 0.8% from the previous month and up 0.6% above January 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2024—Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.8% in January following a 0.7% decline the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, February 15, 2024—Shaw Industries announces a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2024—Industrial production edged down 0.1% in January after recording no change in December, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2024—In the week ending February 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Johnson City, TN, February 15, 2024-Mullican Flooring, a U.S. manufacturer of hardwood flooring, announces that Steve Black has been named quality control manager for the company.
Arlington, VA, February 15, 2024-The Flooring Sustainability Summit, taking place July 17 to 18 in Washington, D.C., will feature an opening keynote panel of from the architecture, interior design, and green building community.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2024— The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,863.6 billion, up 0.4% from November 2023 and was up 2.2% from December 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Salem, NJ, February 15, 2024—Mannington Mills has formed a corporate philanthropic partnership with Feeding America.