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Portsmouth, NH, August 18, 2025—Lodging Econometrics' (LE's) Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report states that the total pipeline ascended to a record-high 15,871 projects with 2,436,225 rooms, up 3% by projects and 2% by rooms year-over-year (YOY).
Alpharetta, GA, August 18, 2025-Stone Source, a Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS) company and provider of high-quality natural stone, porcelain, ceramic tile, and engineered surfaces, has announced the appointment of Christi Comella Hitch as executive vice president.
Bonita Springs, FL, August 18, 2025-Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go announce the appointment of Paul Dominie as regional vice president of franchise development.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 15, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 5% to 58.6 in early August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
New York, NY, August 15, 2025-"Americans are stuck in place,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
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.