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Home Prices Rose 3.9% in December, Says Case-Shiller

Home Prices Rose 3.9% in December, Says Case-Shiller

New York, NY, February 25, 2025—Home prices made a 3.9% annual return for December, up from a 3.7% annual gain in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.

Construction Starts Slid 6% in January

Construction Starts Slid 6% in January

Boston, MA, February 25, 2025—Total construction starts fell 6% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.1 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

CFL Receives Two More Patents Related to Resilient Acoustics

CFL Receives Two More Patents Related to Resilient Acoustics

Adairsville, GA, Feb 25, 2025—CFL Flooring has received two additional U.S. grants on patents related to acoustic multi-layer resilient flooring solutions for a total of six granted patents to date giving a very wide coverage on acoustics in the field of resilient, including hybrid and multi-layer, wood and laminate flooring.

U.S. Economy Highly Dependent on the Rich

U.S. Economy Highly Dependent on the Rich

New York, NY, February 25, 2025-"Many Americans are pinching pennies, exhausted by high prices and stubborn inflation. The well-off are spending with abandon,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Affiliate of Lone Star Fund to Acquire RadiciGroup

Affiliate of Lone Star Fund to Acquire RadiciGroup

Dallas, TX, February 24, 2025-Lone Star Funds announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund XII, L.P. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Specialty Chemicals and High Performance Polymers Business Areas of RadiciGroup, a global player in the chemical sector

93% of Homeowners Plan Improvements in 2025

93% of Homeowners Plan Improvements in 2025

Denver, CO, February 24, 2025—Angi’s 2024 State of Home Spending Report reveals that 93% of homeowners plan to take on home projects in 2025, even as total spending on home projects dropped by 12% in 2024.