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Washington, DC, March 11, 2019-The prediction that America would eventually become a nation of renters is not proving true, according to a Washington Post article by Andrew Van Dam entitled, “It turns out Americans weren’t ready to become a nation of renters. Homeownership is back in.”
Laguna Niguel, CA, March 11, 2019–Fuse Alliance reported record-breaking attendance of more than 350 people from the United States and Canada at Rise of the Contractor, the organization’s annual conference held recently in Orlando.
Castellón, Spain, March 11, 2019—ASCER, the Spanish Association of Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturers, released its summary for the 2018 year-end at its traditional international press conference at Cevisama, which revealed a sharp hike in U.S. sales (+11,8%), which ranks second on the list of Tile of Spain’s export markets. The American continent accounts for 18,3% of exports.
Washington, DC, March 11, 2019—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,445.0 billion, down 1.0% from November 2018 but was up 2.1% from December 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2019—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,230,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.6% above the revised December estimate of 1,037,000 but 7.8% below the January 2018 rate of 1,334,000.
Atlanta, GA, March 8, 2019—Brintons is welcoming Rusty Joyce to its Americas team to the newly created role of president of Brintons Americas.
Dalton, GA, March 8, 2019-The Dixie Group reported net sales of $405.0 million for 2018, compared to sales of $412.5 million for 2017. The net loss for 2018 was $21.4 million, compared to $9.6 million in 2017.
Bethany, CT, March 8, 2019-Laticrete recently celebrated top Laticrete Supercap self-leveling underlayment (SLU) applicators with its second annual Applicator of the Year and Spirit of Supercap Awards.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2019—Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in February (+20,000), and the unemployment rate declined to 3.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2019—"U.S. worker productivity, an important driver of wage and output growth, is showing glimmers of recovery after years of subdued increases that held back the economy,” reports Sharon Nunn in a Wall Street Journal article titled, “U.S. Worker Productivity Picks Up.”