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Builder Confidence Down Two Points to 82 in March

Builder Confidence Down Two Points to 82 in March

Washington, DC, March 16, 2021- Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 82 in March, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Cradle to Cradle Product Standard Releases Version 4.0

Cradle to Cradle Product Standard Releases Version 4.0

Oakland, CA, March 16, 2021-The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has released Version 4.0 of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard, the most ambitious and actionable standard yet for designing and making products today that enable a healthy, equitable, and sustainable tomorrow.

Import Prices Up 1.3% in February

Import Prices Up 1.3% in February

Washington, DC, March 16, 2021—U.S. import prices advanced 1.3% in February following a 1.4% increase in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Distributive Trade Sales Rose 4.7% in January

Distributive Trade Sales Rose 4.7% in January

Washington, DC, March 16, 2021- The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,568.5 billion, up 4.7% from December 2020 and was up 7.1% from January 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Americans Have Increasingly Negative Perceptions on China, Says Pew

Americans Have Increasingly Negative Perceptions on China, Says Pew

New York, NY, March 15, 2021-A series of recent U.S. public opinion polls show some of the frostiest views ever toward China and indicate growing support for the Biden administration to take tougher stands aimed at influencing Beijing’s behavior, reports the Wall Street Journal.