Shaw’s Candi Hampton Receives IWBI Visionary Leadership Award
Dalton, GA, March 6, 2026-Candi Hampton has received the 2025 Visionary Leadership Award from the International WELL Building Institute.
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Judge Orders Trump Admin to Refund More Than $130B in Tariffs
New York, NY, March 5, 2026-"A federal trade-court judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to start refunding the more than $130 billion it collected in the global tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court last month,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Import Prices Rose 0.2% in January, Export Prices Rose 0.6%
Washington, DC, March 5, 2026--U.S. import prices increased 0.2% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.2% advance in December.
Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged in Week Ending February 28
Washington, DC, March 5, 2026-- In the week ending February 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
WIFI Announces Spring Events
Dalton, GA, March 5, 2026—As Women In the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) celebrates its fifth birthday on International Women’s Day on March 8, the organization is also leading several key spring industry events.
Fuse Announces 2026 Award Winners at 20th Anniversary Conference
San Diego, CA, March 4, 2026-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, gathered in San Diego this week for its 2026 Annual Conference.
Mortgage Applications Rose 11% in Week Ending February 27
Washington, DC, March 4, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2026.
Truist Outlines How Iran Conflict Might Impact Building Products Biz
Charlotte, NC, March 4, 2026-"There have been many questions about how the recent military conflict in Iran will impact the Building Products/Durable Goods sector as both interest rates and key commodity prices have risen sharply over recent trading sessions. The key is if these impacts will be long term as short term moves have a limited effect.
Median Homeowner Lives in Their Home for 12 Years
Seattle, WA, March 4, 2026—The typical U.S. homeowner stays put in their house for 12 years, the longest median tenure since 2022. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket.
CFL Secures 2 Patents on Waterproof Laminate Technology
Adairsville, GA, March 4, 2026—CFL Flooring announces the grant of two new U.S. patents covering advancements in its waterproof laminate technology (melamine SPC or MSPC).