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Washington, DC, February 20, 2026—Sales of new single-family houses in December 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 745,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.7% below the November 2025 rate of 758,000 and 3.8% above the December 2024 rate of 718,000.
Ann Arbor, MI, February 20, 2026-Consumer sentiment rose 0.4% to 56.6 in February, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, February 20, 2026—Personal income increased $86.2 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Manchester, NH,?February 20,?2026—Carpet One Floor & Home, a division of CCA Global Partners Retail Group, announced it has been named to the SOCi 100 Most Visible Local Enterprise Brands of 2026, recognizing its leadership in local visibility across search, social media, online reputation, and AI-powered discovery.
Charlotte, NC, February 20, 2026—Truist released the following analysis of the National Association of Home Builder’s 2026 International Builder Show, which took place February 17 to 19 in Orlando, Florida.
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month and 0.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Report.
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026—"Divided Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting indicated that further interest rate cuts should be paused for now and could resume later in the year only if inflation cooperates,” reports CNBC.
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--The goods and services deficit was $70.3 billion in December, up $17.3 billion from $53.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Washington, DC, February 19, 2026--In the week ending February 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026-Privately-owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,404,000, 6.2% above the revised November estimate of 1,322,000 but 7.3% below the December 2024 rate of 1,514,000, according to the U.S. Censu Bureau.