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New Home Sales Rose 4.9% in February
Washington, DC, March 29, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 667,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Censu...
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The Dixie Group: Celebrating 100 Years - Oct 2020
By Meg Scarbrough
In a year marked by uncertainty and challenges, a Dalton, Georgia-based company is quietly celebrating a major milestone. Of the millions of businesses tallied within U.S. Census B...
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Trends in Education: Designers focus on durability and flexibility
By Heather Osteen
Construction and renovation spending in the education market hasn’t increased the way many had hoped it would post-recession. Spending in higher education, whe...
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Top 100 Home Builders Gained Market Share in 2005
Washington, DC, May 17, 2006--More than one in five new-home buyers bought their homes from the nation's top 10 builders in 2005, Builder magazine reveals in its annual Builder 100 list, published...
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Housing Starts Down 11.3% in August Driven by Multifamily
Washington, DC, September 19, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,283,000, 11.3% below the revised July estimate of 1,447,000 and 14.8% below t...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.5% in October
Washington, DC, December 3, 2021-New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased $1.2 billion or 0.5% to $260.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down two consec...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Up 0.3% in July
Washington, DC, September 11, 2019-July 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $499.6 billion, up 0.3% from the revised June level, but were virtually unchanged from the July 2018 level, according to...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Rose 14.4% YOY in May
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,829.1 billion, up 0.7% from April 2022 and was up 14.4% from...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 0.8% in May
Washington, DC, July 5, 2017-New orders for manufactured goods in May, down two consecutive months, decreased $3.7 billion or 0.8% to $464.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
This followed a ...
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Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Up 4.3% YOY in June
Washington, DC, August 15, 2017-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,356.8 billion, up 0.3% from May 2017 and was up 4.3% from...
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Remodeling Posts Biggest Gain in a Decade
Washington, DC, July 20--Remodeling expenditures saw record growth in 2004, up 12.3 percent from 2003, and the National Association of Home Builders sees continued growth ahead. Americans spent $198.6...
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Factory Orders up 1.1% in March
Washington, DC, May 4, 2016—New
orders for manufactured goods in March, up two of the last three months,
increased $5.0 billion or 1.1% to $458.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau
reported.
T...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 2% in June
Washington, DC, July 25, 2019--New orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased $4.9 billion or 2% to $246.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This increase, up following two cons...
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Durable Goods Orders Down 1.3% in April
Washington, DC, May 27, 2021-New orders for manufactured durable goods in April decreased $3.2 billion or 1.3% to $246.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down following eleven...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-down-13-in-april
Trade Gap Narrowed to $52.5B in September
Washington, DC, November 5, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $52.5 billion in September, down $2.6 billion from $55.0 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of E...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-gap-narrowed-to-525b-in-september
Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 7.8% YOY in Aug.
Washington, DC, October 15, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,461.9 billion, up 0.5% from July 2018 and was up 7.8% ...
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Residential Construction Up in October
Washington, DC, Dec. 15, 2009--Residential construction was up 4 percent in October over September, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.According to the bureau, the value of construction put in place ...
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Construction Spending Up in June on Public Construction Rise
Washington, DC, August 3,
2015—Construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of $1,064.6 billion, 0.1% above the revised May estimate
of $1,063.5 b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-up-in-june-on-public-...
Goods & Services Deficit Dropped $6.4 Billion in November
Washington, DC, February 6, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $49.3 billion in November, down $6.4 billion from $55.7 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of E...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-dropped-64-billion-i...
Trade Deficit Widened in August to $40.7 Billion
Washington, DC, October 5, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $40.7 billion in August, up $1.2 billion from $39.5 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-in-august-to-407-bill...
Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell Again in May
Washington, DC, July 2, 2015—New orders for manufactured goods in May, down nine of the last ten months, decreased $4.5 billion or 1.0% to $470.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Th...
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Housing Starts Rose 25.5% in October
Washington, DC, November 17, 2016—Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,323,000. This is 25.5% above the revised September estimate of 1,054,00...
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Orders for Durable Goods Up 3.4% in April
Washington, DC, May 26, 2016—New
orders for manufactured durable goods in April increased $7.7 billion or 3.4% to
$235.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This increase, up three of...
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April New Home Sales Fell From March, But Rose 11.6% YOY
Washington, DC, May 23, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in April 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Down in January
Washington, DC, February 27, 2020-New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $0.4 billion or 0.2% to $246.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This decrease, down tw...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.6% in March
Washington, DC, April 24, 2024-New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up two consecutive months, increased $7.3 billion or 2.6% to $283.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This f...
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Retail Sales Rose 4.4% YOY in January
Washington, DC, February 14, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2020 were $529.8 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month and 4.4% above January 2019...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-44-yoy-in-january
New Home Sales Rose 0.6% in April
Washington, DC, May 26, 2020-Sales of new single-family houses in April 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 623,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-06-in-april
Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.6% in December
Washington, DC, February 9, 2017—December 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $464.9 billion, up 2.6% from the revised November level and were up 6.8% from the December 2015 level, according...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.9% in July
Washington, DC, September 6, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in July, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $8.4 billion or 1.9% to $454.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bur...
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