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MSI Unveils 2025 Design Trends

MSI Unveils 2025 Design Trends

Orange, CA, February 4, 2025-M S International, Inc. (MSI)-a supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America-has revealed its Design Trends for 2025 in the MSI exclusive Lookbook.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.9% in December

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.9% in December

Washington, DC, February 4, 2025—New orders for manufactured goods in December, down four of the last five months, decreased $5.2 billion or 0.9% to $578.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.8% November decrease.

Construction Spending Up 0.5% in December

Construction Spending Up 0.5% in December

Washington, DC, February 3, 2025—Construction spending during December 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,192.2 billion, 0.5% above the revised November estimate of $2,180.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Purchasing Managers Index Up to 50.9% in January

Purchasing Managers Index Up to 50.9% in January

Tempe, AZ, February 3, 2025—The Manufacturing PMI registered 50.9% in January, 1.7 percentage points higher compared to the seasonally adjusted 49.2% recorded in December, Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.