Labor Productivity Up 4.9% in Q3 2025
Washington, DC, January 29, 2026-- Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 4.9% in Q3 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.4% and hours worked increased 0.5%.
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Gen Z Homeownership Rate Inched Up in 2025
Seattle, WA, January 28, 2026—Gen Z’s homeownership rate ticked up in 2025: More than one-quarter (27.1%) of Gen Zers nationwide owned their home, up from 26.1% a year earlier, reports Redfin.
I4F Expands Partnership with Lioncore for Lightweight SPC Technology
Las Vegas, NV, January 28, 2026—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, has partnered with Lioncore Industries Vietnam Co., Ltd. for exclusive licensing rights on Lioncore’s new patented Lightweight Stone Polymer Composite (L-SPC) technology.
Mortgage Applications Declined 8.5% in Week Ending January 23
Washington, DC, January 28, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 23, 2026.
Population Growth in U.S. Slowed by 0.5% Between July '24 and '25
Washington, DC, January 28, 2026—Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Home Prices Made 1.4% Annual Gain in November, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, January 27, 2026—The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 1.4% annual gain for November.
Cancellation Rates on Home-Purchase Agreements Rose in Dec.
Seattle, WA, January 27, 2026-Roughly 40,000 U.S. home-purchase agreements were canceled in December, equal to 16.3% of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. That’s up from 14.9% a year earlier and marks the highest December rate in records dating back to 2017.
Top Ten Buyer-Friendly Markets for 2026
Seattle, WA, January 27, 2026—Zillow has announced that its most buyer-friendly markets of 2026 are Indianapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Detroit, Miami, Tampa and Pittsburgh.
WFCA to Present Danny Crutchfield with 2025 Luminary Award
Dalton, GA, January 12, 2026–- The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has named Danny Crutchfield, recently retired Shaw Industries executive and former vice president of the Shaw Flooring Network (SFN), as the recipient of the 2025 Luminary Award.
Surfaces 2026 Begin Today in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, January 26, 2026--The International Surface Event (TISE) begins today at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, running through January 29.