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Washington, DC, October 14, 2022—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2022 were $684.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month but 8.2% above September 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ann Arbor, MI, October 14, 2022—Consumer sentiment rose 2.0% to 59.8 in early October, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2022—The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q3, posting a reading of 77, declining ten points compared to Q3 2021, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Washington, DC, October 14, 2022—U.S. import prices decreased 1.2% in September, after declining 1.1% the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, October 14, 2022—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,843.2 billion, up 0.3% from July 2022 and was up 12.6% from August 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Miami, FL October 14, 2022-Pedro Riaza, general secretary of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER) for a quarter century, has died
Washington, DC, October 13, 2022-The consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.1% in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Crossville, TN, October 13, 2022—Crossville Inc. announced three tile collections that have received the Living Product Challenge Petal Certification with 14 of 20 imperatives achieved in the seven categories.
Orange, CA, October 13, 2022—M S International, Inc. (MSI) is celebrating the grand opening of its latest showroom and distribution center in the greater New Haven, Connecticut area on October 13.
Washington, DC, October 13, 2022—In the week ending October 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 228,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 219,000, according to the Department of Labor.