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Washington, DC, February 1, 2019-Construction spending during November 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,299.9 billion, 0.8% above the revised October estimate of $1,289.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ann Arbor, MI, February 1, 2019—Consumer sentiment fell 7.2% to 91.2 in January, from December’s 98.3 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Tempe, AZ, February 1, 2019—The January Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 56.6%, an increase of 2.3 percentage points from the December reading of 54.3%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
St. Louis, MO, February 1, 2019-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is hosting a webinar discussion of its “Real Wood. Real Life.” campaign, aimed at helping homeowners learn more about the characteristics and benefits of real wood floors.
Charlotte, NC, February 1, 2019-Furniture industry analyst Stump has released a summary of observations from its January shows.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2019—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 304,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
New York, NY, January 31, 2019-Millennials may soon be hopping into the home buying market in higher numbers, but they are being conservative with their spending, reports CNBC.
Rome, GA, January 31, 2019-Gardner Wright, 89, died January 26.
Washington, DC, January 31, 2019-Sales of new single-family houses in November 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Portsmouth, NH, January 31, 2019-At the end of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) reported that the total U.S. construction pipeline continued to trend upward with 5,530 projects/669,456 rooms, both up a strong 7% year-over-year (YOY).