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Ann Arbor, MI, July 18, 2025-U.S. consumer sentiment reached its highest value in five months in early July, inching up about one index point to 61.8, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
New York, NY, July 18, 2025-Economists have become more optimistic about the U.S. economy’s near-term performance, according to the latest Wall Street Journal quarterly survey.
Washington, DC, July 18, 2025-Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 4.6% above the revised May estimate of 1,263,000, but is 0.5% below the June 2024 rate of 1,327,000.
Cambridge, MA, July 18, 2025-Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes are expected to soften in 2026, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released this week by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Solon, OH, July 18, 2025-Tarkett has been awarded the prestigious platinum medal by EcoVadis for the second year in a row.
Cartersville, GA, July 18, 2025-Beauflor USA has activated the largest rooftop solar energy system by capacity in Metro Atlanta, bringing solar power to its flooring manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.
Norcross, GA, July 18, 2025-The Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International (IFCII) will offer its advanced commercial carpet inspection certification course in August.
Washington, DC, July 17, 2025-Builder confidence for future sales expectations received a slight boost in July with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but elevated interest rates and economic and policy uncertainty continue to act as headwinds for the housing sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Washington, DC, July 17, 2025-Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. totaled 221,000 for the week ending July 12, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 228,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, D.C., July 17, 2025-U.S. retail and food services sales reached $720.1 billion in June 2025, according to advance estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s a 0.6% increase from May 2025 and a 3.9% gain compared to June 2024.