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Washington, DC, July 25, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in June, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $18.6 billion or 6.6% to $264.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, July 25, 2024—In the week ending July 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 25, 2024—Prestige Flooring & Hardwood, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, caught fire the morning of July 24, according to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
Washington, DC, July 24, 2024-Business conditions remained soft at architecture firms in June with the AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reporting a score of 46.4.
Washington, DC, July 24, 2024—Sales of new single-family houses in June 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.6% below the revised May rate of 621,000 and is 7.4% below the June 2023 estimate of 666,000.
Bedford, MA, July 24, 2024—Total construction starts lost 19% in June, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.0 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Much of the decline was due to a stark decline in utility/gas starts following a strong May that saw several megaprojects get underway.
Washington, DC, July 24, 2024—Mortgage applications decreased 2.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending July 19, 2024.
New York, NY, July 24, 2024-"Americans’ once-in-a-generation job market has come to an end,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Mountville, PA, July 24, 2024—AHF Products, a hard surface flooring manufacturer for the residential and commercial markets, has announced a new partnership with HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous” stars and hardwood flooring aficionados, Dave and Jenny Marrs, for its new national “Wood Wow” campaign.
New York, NY, July 24, 2025-"While cool neutrals like white and gray have reigned supreme in the world of flooring since the 2010s, HGTV-famed designer Christina Hall has announced that there's a new floor color trend (back) in town: warm browns,” reports House Digest.