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Housing Starts Declined 2.0% in June

Housing Starts Declined 2.0% in June

Washington, DC, July 19, 2022—Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,559,000, 2.0% below the revised May estimate of 1,591,000 and 6.3% below the June 2021 rate of 1,664,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

INSTALL Adds Hardwood Installation Course to Roster

INSTALL Adds Hardwood Installation Course to Roster

Washington, DC, July 19, 2022-Continuing to expand its training offerings, INSTALL, dedicated to floorcovering installation training and certification, recently presented a hardwood flooring installation course at the Northwest Carpenters Institute (NWCI) in Burlington, Washington.

Single-Family Builder Confidence Declined to 55 in May

Single-Family Builder Confidence Declined to 55 in May

Washington, DC, July 18, 2022—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its seventh straight monthly decline in July, falling 12 points to 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

June Retail Sales Rose 1.0% from May, Up 8.4% YOY

June Retail Sales Rose 1.0% from May, Up 8.4% YOY

Washington, DC, July 15, 2022—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2022 were $680.6 billion, an increase of 1.0% from the previous month, and 8.4% above June 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.