Small Business Optimism Declined 3 Points to 95.8 in March
Washington, DC, April 14, 2026—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0.
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March Producer Prices Up 0.5%, Construction Input Prices Up 2.2%
Washington, DC, April 14, 2026-The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5% in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Construction Backlog Indicator Rose to 8.6 Months in March
Washington, DC, April 14, 2026—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.6 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 23 to April 6. The reading is up 0.5 months from February and up 0.1 months from March 2025.
IFC Announces Freight Drop Charge Increase
Dalton, GA, April 14, 2026—IFC has announced an adjustment to its freight drop charges.
Mohawk's SmartStrand w/ Pur-Ease Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly Cert.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2026—The Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program announces that Mohawk’s SmartStrand portfolio with Pur-Ease technology earned the Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification as the first treated carpet product to meet the program’s requirements under its enhanced textile flooring standard.
Existing-Home Sales Declined 3.6% in March
Washington, DC, April 13, 2026-Existing-home sales decreased by 3.6% month-over-month in March, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Report.
Somnigroup to Acquire Leggett & Platt
Dallas, TX and Carthage, MO, April 13, 2026-Somnigroup International will acquire Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion.
Profitability for Residential Remodelers Reaches 30-Year High
Washington, DC, April 13, 2026—Profitability for residential remodelers reached its highest level in nearly 30 years in 2024, according to NAHB’s most recent Remodelers’ Cost of Doing Business Study.
High Cost of Diesel May Result in Price Hikes, Expected to Decline in Fall
Charlotte, NC, April 13, 2026—"The biggest issue coming into earnings for specifically the aggregate players but also the downstream operations and, to a certain extent, cement, is diesel costs,” reports Truist.
Remodeling Market Index Declined 2 Points to 62 in Q1, Still Positive
Washington, DC, April 10, 2026-The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q1, posting a reading of 62. While this reading is down two points from the previous quarter, it is still solidly in positive territory.