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Clemson, SC, June 26, 2025-The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic Tile has filed a lawsuit challenging parts of a U.S. government ruling that found Indian ceramic tile was not being sold below fair market value.
Washington, DC, June 26, 2025-In the week ending June 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 236,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, June 26, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up five of the last six months, increased $48.3 billion or 16.4% to $343.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 7.6% March increase. This followed a 6.6% April decrease.
Washington, DC, June 26, 2025-The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Commerce Department’s third estimate, marking the first quarterly decline in GDP since early 2022.
Washington, DC, June 26, 2025-As of late June 2025, U.S. fuel prices are showing a mixed pattern heading into the heart of the summer driving season, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Calhoun, GA, June 26, 2025-Mannington Commercial has announced that over 96% of its product portfolio-including carpet tile, broadloom, LVT, rubber and sheet vinyl-is manufactured in the United States.
Atlanta, GA, June 26, 2025-Floor?&?Decor has launched a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity International to support the construction of safe, affordable housing across the United States.
Washington, DC, June 25, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in May 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 623,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 13.7% below the April 2025 rate of 722,000, and is 6.3% below the May 2024 rate of 665,000.
Washington, DC, June 25, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 1.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 20, 2025.
Atlanta, GA, June 25, 2025—Interface has released its 2024 Impact Report.