Personal Income Rose 0.3% in December, Spending Up 0.4%
Washington, DC, February 20, 2026—Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Carpet One Named One of SOCi's 100 Most Visible Brands of 2026
Manchester, NH,?February 20,?2026—Carpet One Floor & Home, a division of CCA Global Partners Retail Group, announced it has been named to the SOCi 100 Most Visible Local Enterprise Brands of 2026, recognizing its leadership in local visibility across search, social media, online reputation, and AI-powered discovery.
Truist Reports on 2026 International Builder Show
Charlotte, NC, February 20, 2026—Truist released the following analysis of the National Association of Home Builder’s 2026 International Builder Show, which took place February 17 to 19 in Orlando, Florida.
Pending Home Sales Declined 0.8% in January
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month and 0.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Report.
Fed Officials Divided on Further Interest Rate Cuts
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026—"Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now and could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates,” reports CNBC.
Trade Deficit Rose by $17.3 Billion in November
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--The goods and services deficit was $70.3 billion in December, up $17.3 billion from $53.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 23,000 in Week Ending Feb. 14
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--In the week ending February 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Housing Starts Rose 6.2% in December
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026-Privately-owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,404,000, 6.2% above the revised November estimate of 1,322,000 but 7.3% below the December 2024 rate of 1,514,000, according to the U.S. Censu Bureau.
Architecture Billings Declined to 43.8 in January
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026--The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to 43.8 in January, down from 47.1 in December, signaling a greater number of firms experienced a decline in billings compared to the previous month.
Mortgage Applications Rose 2.8% in Week Ending February 13
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 13, 2026.