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Washington, DC, April 3, 2025—The goods and services deficit was $122.7 billion in February, down $8.0 billion from $130.7 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Washington, DC, April 3, 2025—In the week ending March 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
St. Charles, MO, April 3, 2025—WW Flooring Group, manufacturer of Maine Traditions, is the latest company to earn NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification from the National Wood Flooring Association.
New York, NY, April 3, 2025-Havwoods has announced the appointment of Rebecca Jeffery as head of U.K. and U.S. marketing.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2025--Data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that builders are constructing smaller homes, reports the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB).
Washington, DC, April 2, 2025—In a shift that underscores changing dynamics in the housing market, baby boomers now make up the largest generational group of homebuyers, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 28, 2025.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2025—New orders for manufactured goods in February, up two consecutive months, increased $3.6 billion or 0.6% to $594.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2025—The construction industry had 264,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Washington, DC, April 1, 2025—Construction spending during February 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,195.8 billion, 0.7% above the revised January estimate of $2,179.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.