Shaw Announces 164 Associate Dependent Scholarship Recipients
Dalton, GA, May 19, 2023—Shaw Industries announced the 164 recipients of its 2023 Associate Dependent Scholarship, more than any other year.
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The Dixie Group Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients
Dalton, GA, May 19, 2023—The Dixie Group (TDG) has announced its 2023 scholarship recipients, given to children of TDG associates.
Chinese Hardwood Plywood Duties to Remain in Place
Washington, DC, May 19, 2023-Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that revoking current antidumping and countervailing duties on hardwood plywood from China would have negative consequences.
Existing-Home Sales Down 3.4% in April
Washington, DC, May 18, 2023—Total existing-home sales in April slid 3.4% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.28 million in April, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales slumped 23.2% (down from 5.57 million in April 2022).
Starnet Annual Meeting Underway Now in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, May 18, 2023-Starnet annual meeting is now underway in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.
Total Construction Starts Down 4% in April
Hamilton, NJ, May 18, 2023—Total construction starts fell 4% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.04 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
NAHB Redesigns Multifamily Market Survey, Reports Q1 Findings
Washington, DC, May 18, 2023—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) redesigned its Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) in Q1 2023 to make it easier to interpret and more similar to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for single-family housing.
RD Weis Hires Chip Ebert to Lead National Accounts, Surface Care
Hawthorne, NY, May 18, 2023—RD Weis, a full-service flooring provider, is announcing the hiring of flooring expert Chip Ebert to lead its national accounts program, surface care.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 22,000 in Week Ending May 13
Washington, DC, May 18, 2023—In the week ending May 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 264,000, according to the Department of Labor.
April Housing Starts Up 2.2% from March but Down 22.3% YOY
Washington, DC, May 17, 2023—Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,401,000, 2.2% above the revised March estimate of 1,371,000 but 22.3% below the April 2022 rate of 1,803,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.