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CalRecycle Approves Assessment Increase

Dalton, GA, January 3, 2025-CalRecyle has approved the assessment increase requested by CARE, effective February 1.

Southwest Flooring Market Opens January 9 in Arlington, Texas

Marietta, GA, January 3, 2025-The Flooring Markets has announced that the Southwest Flooring Market, the first major flooring event of the year, will open next January 9 and run through January 10 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas.

Soft Housing Market Negatively Impacts Many Businesses, Flooring Included

New York, NY, January 3, 2025—"The sputtering U.S. housing market is hurting the businesses that depend on Americans opening their wallets to fix up and furnish their new homes,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Purchasing Managers' Index Rose to 49.3% in December

Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2025—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 49.3% in December, 0.9 percentage point higher compared to the 48.4% recorded in November, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Construction Spending Unchanged in November

Washington, DC, January 2, 2025—Construction spending during November 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised October estimate of $2,152.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.