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Washington, DC, April 10, 2026—New orders for manufactured goods in February, up three of the last four months, increased $0.3 billion or virtually unchanged to $619.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Murray, UT, April 8, 2026-Bed Bath & Beyond, owner of Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock, Buybuy Baby, Kirkland’s and a blockchain asset portfolio, has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the equity interests and substantially all assets of F9 Brands, Inc., which owns and operates Cabinets To Go, Lumber Liquidators, Gracious Home/Thos. Baker, and Southwind Building Products.
Washington, DC, April 9, 2026—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5% in Q4 2025, according to the third estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, April 9, 2026—Personal income decreased $18.2 billion (0.1% at a monthly rate) in February, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Dalton, GA, April 9, 2026-Southwind Floors announced that it has increased its dealer network by 11% over the past 12 months--outpacing broader industry trends, say Southwind officials.
Louisville, KY, April 9, 2026—Louisville Tile has announced the grand opening of its new location serving the West Michigan design and construction community.
Plattsburgh, NY, April 9, 2026-Schluter-Systems introduces MyDesign, a new customization program that allows customers to personalize select Schluter profiles, corner pieces and Shelf models.
Boston, MA, April 8, 2026-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network increased 1.8% in March to 250.5 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised February reading of 246.2.
Seattle, WA, April 8, 2026—The housing market sprang forward in March, even as rising mortgage rates began to chip away at earlier affordability gains, according to the Zillow March Market Report.
Washington, DC, April 8, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2026.