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Washington, DC, October 2, 2017—Construction spending during August 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.3 billion, 0.5% above the revised July estimate of $1,212.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, October 2, 2017—The latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that green homes are continuing to gain marketshare.
Washington, DC, September 29, 2017—Personal income increased $28.6 billion (0.2%) in August, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 29, 2017—Consumer sentiment closed September at 95.1, a 1.8% decrease from August’s 96.8, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Arlington, VA, September 29, 2017—Coverings (coverings.com), the largest tile and stone show in North America, has opened online registration for its 2018 show, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia from May 8 to 11.
Seattle, WA, September 29, 2017—Millennials poured some $514 billion into the U.S. housing market over the last year as the largest generation of home buyers, according to the 2017 Zillow Group Report.
Mayfield Heights, OH, September 29, 2017 – Keene Building Products’ has announced the expansion of its Euclid, Ohio manufacturing facility.
St. Louis, MO, September 29, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has recently published the second edition of Moisture and Wood (previously Water and Wood), Technical Publication No. A100.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2017—The National Retail Federation’s first issue of its new Consumer View finds that despite the growth of ecommerce, only about a fifth of U.S. consumers are primarily online shoppers; more than three-quarters are shopping at bricks-and-mortar stores just as much as or more than they did a year ago.
Washington, DC, September 28, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1% in the second quarter of 2017, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.