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Oil Prices Top $98/Barrel Again
College Station, TX, July 24, 2026—”Oil prices rose for the fifth consecutive day early on Thursday, topping $98 per barrel to the highest level in nearly two…Duties on China, Indonesia & Vietnam Announced
Sterling, VA, July 24, 2026– On July 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final affirmative determinations in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of hardwood and…NAFCD Announces Speaker for Distributor Forums
Chicago, IL, July 24, 2026—NAFCD has announced that its Distributor Forums speaker will be Jamie Turner, author, professor, speaker and CNN contributor.Remodel Spending Expected to Slow Further in 2027
Cambridge, MA, July 23, 2026—Annual spending on home improvements and repairs is expected to continue losing momentum through mid-2027, according to the latest Leading Indicator of Remodeling…Building on Empty, For-Sale Lots Could Shrink Housing Shortage by 6%
Seattle, WA, July 23, 2026—America’s housing affordability crisis is largely a supply problem, with the country currently being 4.7 million homes short of what is needed. If…Lodging Econometrics Provides Q2 2026 Update on Hotel Pipeline
Portsmouth, NH, July 23, 2026—As seen in the Q2 2026 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the second quarter,…Spartan Surfaces Named Bardin Director of Business Development, Pacific NW
Bel Air, MD, July 23, 2026—Spartan Surfaces has named Gillian Bardin director of business development, Pacific Northwest.Architecture Billings Index Score Rose 3 Points to 47.3 in June
Washington, DC, July 22, 2026—The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 47.3 for June. Although the score improved by nearly three points from May, it remained…Mortgage Applications Rose 1.9% in Week Ending July 17
Washington, DC, July 22, 2026—Mortgage applications in the United States observed a weekly increase of 1.9% in the week ending July 17, according to the Mortgage Bankers…Construction Starts Declined 19.9% in June on Nonbuilding Weakness
Boston, MA, July 22, 2026—Total construction starts declined 19.9% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.42 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building…
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