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Consumer Prices Rose at 3.7% Annual Rate in September
Washington, DC, October 14, 2026—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in September after rising 0.4% in August,…Mortgage Applications Down 2.7% in Week Ending October 9
Washington, DC, October 14, 2026—U.S. mortgage application volume fell 2.7% in the week ended October 9 as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.50%, according to the…Construction Backlog Rose to 8.7 Months in September
Washington, DC, October 14, 2026—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.7 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted…AHF’s Armstrong Roadshow Begins Today
Mountville, PA, October 13, 2026—Beginning today, AHF Products is hitting the road with a series of five events to celebrate the return of Armstrong Flooring at select…Existing Home Sales Rose 1.5% in September
Washington, DC, October 13, 2026—Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month in September and decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales report.Small Business Optimism Declined 0.8 Points in September to 97.9
Washington, DC, October 13, 2026—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.8 points in September to 97.9, one-tenth of a point below the 52-year average of 98.0.Shoppers Want Value This Holiday Season
High Point, NC, October 13, 2026—”Not even economy woes can make holiday shoppers skip the festive season entirely; they’re just getting pickier about where their money goes,”…Flooring Solutions Names Brice Perkins VP of DFW
Dallas, TX, October 13, 2026—Flooring Solutions has named Brice Perkins vice president of Dallas Fort Worth.NAHB Economist Believes 7.5% Mortgage Rate Is New Normal In Current Geopolitical Climate
Washington, DC, October 12, 2026—On the latest episode of the NAHB podcast Housing Developments, NAHB chief economist Dr. Robert Dietz joined NAHB’s CEO Jim Tobin and COO…Americans Occupy 6.6 Million Manufactured & Mobile Homes
Washington, DC, October 12, 2026—Roughly 6.6 million manufactured or mobile homes are occupied in the U.S., according to 2024 estimates from the American Community Survey, reports the…
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