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Washington, DC, March 18, 2026--Architecture firm billings showed signs of stabilization in February after months of decline, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 49.4—up from 43.8 in January, indicating a slight majority of firms reported declining billings.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2026-- The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2026--Mortgage applications decreased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2026.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2026—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up two of the last three months, increased $0.9 billion or 0.1% to $620.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Seattle, WA, March 18, 2026—The oldest Americans held 26% of America’s $48 trillion in real estate wealth as of Q3 2025, the most recent period for which data is available, reports Redfin.
Kansas City, MO, March 18, 2026-Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark decided to switch from LED glass court floors to hardwood floors before Friday's Big 12 Tournament semifinals, reports CBS Sports.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,487,000, 7.2% above the revised December estimate of 1,387,000 and 9.5% above the January 2025 rate of 1,358,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, D.C., March 17, 2026—Pending home sales in February increased by 1.8% from the prior month and declined 0.8% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.
Brussels, Belgium, March 17, 2025—The Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) has announced the election of Carlos Duarte, global flooring director and executive board member at Amorim Cork Solutions to the MMFA board of directors.
Columbus, OH, March 17, 2026—Levi's 4 Floors has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Carpet & Flooring Retailer category for Columbus, Ohio.