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Washington, DC, August 16, 2019-Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,191,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 16, 2019-Consumer sentiment fell 6.4% in early August to 92.1, from July’s 98.4 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
St. Louis, MO, August 16, 2019-Analyst Stifel has released an in-depth analysis of the carpet market.
Dallas, TX, August 16, 2019-Attendees at StonExpo/Marmomac at The International Surface Event (TISE) in January 2020 will notice more natural stone on display than ever before.
Jinjiang, China, August 16, 2019-China Ceramics Co., a Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, has announced its plans to enter the ceramic tile market in Southeast Asia.
Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose one point to 66 in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2019 were $523.5 billion, an increase of 0.7% from the previous month, and 3.4% above July 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.3% in the second quarter of 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 1.9% and hours worked decreased 0.4%.
Washington, D.C., August 14, 2019-The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Informa Connect announced that Former President Barack Obama will speak as the Wednesday keynote of the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
Fair Oaks, CA, August 15, 2019—Timothy Chavey, technical services manager with Armstrong Flooring, died August 14 at his home.