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Washington, DC, January 22, 2026—In the week ending January 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 200,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, January 21, 2026-The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) closed out 2025 in negative territory with a December score of 48.5, up from 45.3 in November.
Washington, DC, January 21, 2026-Construction spending during October 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,175.2 billion, 0.5% above the September estimate of $2,164.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, January 21, 2026—Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3.0% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Report.
New York, NY, January 21, 2026—"President Trump accelerated his effort to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes, issuing an executive order Tuesday that laid out new steps to stop Wall Street home purchases,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Dalton, GA, January 21, 2026-CARE has announced the following results for Q3,
Dalton, GA, January 21, 2026-Shaw Commercial has announced a price increase of up to 7% on select products.
Washington, DC, January 21, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 14.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 16, 2026.
Seattle, WA, January 21, 2026—MG2 Advisory has released an insights report on Gen Alpha, outlining how this cohort is shaping the retail landscape.
Viken, Sweden, January 21, 2026—Välinge Innovation has partnered with Kneho-Lacke, a UV-coating specialist, to introduce an acoustic backing technology engineered to deliver sound-dampening properties in flooring products.