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Washington, DC, November 16, 2022-Mortgage applications increased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 11, 2022.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its 11th straight monthly decline in November, dropping five points to 33, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022—Industrial production decreased 0.1% in October, and its gain in September was revised down to 0.1%, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, November 16, 2022—Prices for U.S. imports declined 0.2% in October, after falling 1.1% the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2022—The Home Depot reported sales of $38.9 billion for Q3 2022, an increase of 5.6% from Q3 2021’s $36.8 billion.
Washington, DC, November 15, 2022—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2% in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Shanghai, China, November 15, 2022—CFL Flooring has completed the materiality assessment in a preparation for its first, publicly available sustainability report.
Manchester, NH, November 15, 2022-CCA has announced enhanced training opportunities exclusively for its retail members.
Chicago, IL, November 15, 2022-Diverzify has announced the appointment of Jason Adams as president of the ceramic tile division at Diverzify Chicago, effective November 14.
Bethlehem, PA, November 15, 2022-The overall Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) for Q3 2022 is 63.2, the lowest it has been since Q3 2020 and the future conditions rating of 55.4 is at its lowest level since Q1 2020, according to The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA).