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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).
Washington, DC, July 18, 2022—U.S. imports of hardwood flooring slowed in April, down 29% from strong performance in March, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
New York, NY, July 18, 2022—The dollar has hit a 20-year high, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Norwalk, CT, July 18, 2022-Building on Metroflor Corporation’s renewed focus on thoughtful design of its LVT offering, trend spotting takes center stage in a new video series, “Behind the Design.”
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.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 15, 2022—Consumer sentiment rose 2.2% to 51.1 in early July, according to results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022—Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.2% in June following a 0.5% advance the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022—Total industrial production moved down 0.2% in June but advanced at an annual rate of 6.1% for the second quarter as a whole, according to the Federal Reserve.
Santa Fe Springs, California, July 14, 2022 – Floording distributor Galleher announced a distribution partnership with U.K.-based Interfloor, manufacturer of the Duralay line of durable underlay products.
St. Louis, MO, July 15, 2022-The Real American Hardwood Coalition, a domestic promotion initiative for real American hardwood products, has launched a website at http://RealAmericanHardwood.com, designed to inspire and education consumers.