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California Carpet Recycling Rate Rose to 41% in Q1

California Carpet Recycling Rate Rose to 41% in Q1

Dalton, GA, September 17, 2024—On September 1, CARE submitted the California Carpet Stewardship Program’s 2023 Annual Report to CalRecycle, highlighting a historically high recycling rate among other achievements.

Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in August

Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in August

Washington, DC, September 17, 2024—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2024 were $710.8 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.1% from August 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Median U.S. Rent Rose 0.9% YOY in August

Median U.S. Rent Rose 0.9% YOY in August

Seattle, WA, Setpember 16, 2024-The median U.S. asking rent rose 0.9% year over year in August to $1,645-the biggest annual increase since April 2023, according to RedFin. Rents were up 0.1% on a month-over-month basis.