Designers Weigh in On What's In and Out for 2026
New York, NY, December 15, 2025-The Wall Street Journal asked designers what is trending and ending based on client requests.
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Torlys Certified a Great Place to Work for Fourth Time
Toronto, ON, December 15, 2025—Torlys has been Certified by Great Place To Work for a fourth time.
Dale Pearce, Owner of The Carpet Shoppe, Has Died
Springfield, MO, December 15, 2025-Dale Pearce, 91, owner of The Carpet Shoppe in Springfield, Missouri, died November 14.
Live Ventures Posts 5.9% Revenue Loss for 2025, Income Positive
Las Vegas, NV, December 12, 2025—Live Ventures reported fiscal year 2025 revenue of $444.9 million, a 5.9% decline compared to $472.8 million in the prior year.
New Home Listings Declined 1.7% YOY in Four Weeks Ending Dec. 7
Seattle, WA, December 12, 2025—New listings of U.S. homes for sale fell 1.7% year over year during the four weeks ending December 7, the biggest decline in over two years.
Most Potential Homebuyers Don't Shop Around for Mortgages
Seattle, WA, December 12, 2025—Home shoppers spend months searching for the right home, but most gather quotes from only one mortgage lender.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates a Quarter Point with Mixed Vote
New York, NY, December 10, 2025-"Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates at their third consecutive meeting, but signaled a move to the sidelines amid unusual internal divisions over whether inflation or the job market should be their bigger worry,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Trade Deficit Narrowed by $6.4 Billion in September
Washington, DC, December 11, 2025—The goods and services deficit was $52.8 billion in September, down $6.4 billion from $59.3 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Shaw Names Bailey Walton & Terri Harrington to VP Positions
Dalton, GA, December 10, 2025—Shaw Industries has announced two key leadership appointments within its residential division: Bailey Walton as vice president of Anderson Tuftex and Terri Harrington as vice president of Shaw Floors.
Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 44,000 in Week Ending December 6
Washington, DC, December 11, 2025—In the week ending December 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 236,000, an increase of 44,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.