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Consumer Sentiment Declined 7.6% in Early August After 2 Months of Improvement
Ann Arbor, MI, August 14, 2026—Consumer sentiment declined 7.6% to 51 in early August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.July Retail Sales Declined 0.6% from June but Up 5% YOY
Washington, DC, August 14, 2026—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2026 were $763.6 billion, down 0.6% from the previous month but up…TrueTouch Names Ryan O’Boyle VP of Logistics & Operations
New Smyrna Beach, FL, August 14, 2026—TrueTouch Floors has announced the hiring of Ryan O’Boyle as vice president of logistics and operations.Emser Expands Material Bank Offering
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 2026—Emser Tile, a supplier and marketer of tile and natural stone, has expanded its Material Bank presence with 35 additional collections, including…Flooring Contractor Martins-Rodrigues Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
East Hampton, NY, August 14, 2026—Flooring contractor Leones Martins-Rodrigues, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted grand larceny after stealing more than $90,000 from clients in East Hampton…July Construction Input Prices Flat from June but Up 7.4% YOY
Washington, DC, August 13, 2026—Overall construction and nonresidential input prices both increased 0.1% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors…Midwestern Households Hardest Hit by Tariff Price Increases
La Grange, IL, August 13, 2026—”In 2025, the federal government increased tariffs—or taxes on items imported from other countries—to their highest level since the 1930s,” reports the…Producer Prices Unchanged in July
Washington, DC, August 13, 2026—The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.SCS Standards Releases Revised Standard for Rigid Core Flooring
Emeryville, CA, August 13, 2026—SCS Global Services and SCS Standards and Assurance Systems announce the release of the updated SCS‑111 Certification Standard for Rigid Core Resilient Flooring…Consumer Prices Rose 0.1% in July, Inched Down to 3.4% YOY
Washington, DC, August 12, 2026—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in July after falling 0.4% in June,…
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