Florim Stone Wins 2024 Green Good Design Award
Clarksville, TN, September 18, 2024—The Florim stone brand was named a winner of the Green Good Design Awards 2024.
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Interest Rate Reduction Won't Enable Renters to Buy
New York, NY, September 18, 2024—"The U.S. housing market is sharply divided between those who own and would-be buyers who can’t afford a home. The Federal Reserve’s widely expected rate cut next week will do little to close the gap between the two,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Builder Confidence Rose to 41 in September
Washington, DC, September 17, 2024—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 41 in September, up two points from a reading of 39 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
California Carpet Recycling Rate Rose to 41% in Q1
Dalton, GA, September 17, 2024—On September 1, CARE submitted the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2023 Annual Report to CalRecycle, highlighting a historically high recycling rate among other achievements.
Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in August
Washington, DC, September 17, 2024—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2024 were $710.8 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.1% from August 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Industrial Production Rose 0.8% in August
Washington, DC, September 17, 2024—In August, industrial production rose 0.8% after falling 0.9% in July, according to the Federal Reserve.
Longshoremen's Contract Expiration May Disrupt East & Gulf Ports
Hamburg, DE, September 17, 2024-The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), representing more than 85,000 dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S., faces a contract expiration on September 30, 2024.
Specialty Tile Products Opens Retail Location in Orlando
Orlando, FL, September 17, 2024—Specialty Tile Products has opened a new retail showroom in the Ivanhoe Design District in Orlando, Florida (1323 Brookhaven Drive).
Flack's Flooring Opens in Cumming, Georgia
Cumming, GA, September 17, 2024—Flack's Flooring is now open for business in Cumming, Georgia.
Mortgage Payments Less Than Rent in 22 U.S. Metro Areas
Seattle, WA, September 16, 2024—The monthly cost of homeownership may be more attainable than people think. But, it depends on where they live.