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Washington, DC, November 14, 2024-Construction input prices increased 0.3% in October compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.3% for the month.
Washington, DC, November 14, 2024—In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 221,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, November 13, 2024-The Home Depot reported sales of $40.2 billion for Q3 2024, an increase of 6.6% from Q3 2023’s $37.7. Comparable sales for Q3 2024 decreased 1.3%, and comparable sales in the U.S. decreased 1.2%.
Washington, DC, November 13, 2024-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, the same increase as in each of the previous three months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, November 13, 2024-The CRI annual meeting was held November 13.
Charlotte, NC, November 13, 2024—Truist reports on September import data for the ceramic and vinyl flooring categories.
Washington, D.C., November 13, 2024—Mortgage applications increased 0.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 8, 2024.
Manchester, NH, November 13, 2025—CCA Global Partners Retail Group announces that legendary sports broadcaster Bob Costas has been selected as the keynote speaker for its annual member conneXtion convention in January 2025.
Washington, DC, November 12, 2024—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to a survey of its member contractors conducted October 21 to November 4.
Washington, DC, November 12, 2024—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 2.2 points in October to 93.7.