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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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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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Home Improvement Retailers Slow Sales Declines

Washington, DC, Jan. 15, 2009—December sales at home improvement retailers fell 5.5 percent in December, a significant improvement from November.Sales were down about 14 percent in November from...
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Greenspan Says Fed Can't Do More About Jobs

Washington, DC, Dec. 14, 2009--Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said the  Federal Reserve has done all it can do to reduce unemployment and needs to worry more about the risk of inflation from ...
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The flooring industry says education is key in closing the skills gap: Wood Cuts - 2017

By Brett Miller In May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover report. The results were shocking: the unemployment rate was at its lowest level since 2009, y...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed by $0.9 Billion in August

Washington, DC, September 28, 2017-The international trade deficit was $62.9 billion in August, down $0.9 billion from $63.9 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Exports of goods for...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $2.7 Billion in December

Washington, DC, February 6, 2018-The goods and services deficit was $53.1 billion in December, up $2.7 billion from $50.4 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
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NRF Urges President to Reject $200B Import Tax Pro

Washington, DC, October 21, 2005—The National Retail Federation today asked President Bush to reject a tax reform panel’s recommendation that would end the corporate tax deduction for imported g...
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Pittsburgh Carpet Chain Closing Down Business

Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 17, 2009--Carpet retailer Roth Carpet is going out of business, thanks to a lingering recession and competition from big box stores.The Monroeville-based retailer has begun liqui...
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Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $1.2 Billion in August

Washington, DC, October 5, 2017-The goods and services deficit was $42.4 billion in August, down $1.2 billion from $43.6 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economi...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-by-12-billi...

Orders for Durable Goods Fell 0.4% in December

Washington, DC, January 27, 2017—New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $1.0 billion or 0.4% to $227.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This decrease, dow...
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Orders for Durable Goods Up 3% in October

Washington, DC, November 25, 2015--New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $6.9 billion or 3.0% to $239.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.   This increase, ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.7% in June

Washington, DC, August 2, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four of the last five months, increased $3.3 billion or 0.7% to $501.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This foll...
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Construction Spending Fell 0.7% in August

Washington, DC, October 3, 2016—Construction spending during August 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,142.2 billion, 0.7% below the revised July estimate of $1,150.6 ...
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Housing Starts Increased by 3% in February, 6.2% YOY

Washington, DC, March 16, 2017—Privately owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,288,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Ur...
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Retail Sales Rose 4.6% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 15, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2018 were $511.5 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 201...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-46-yoy-in-october

Durable Goods Orders Rose 2.9% in December

Washington, DC, January 26, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased $7.0 billion or 2.9% to $249.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up four of th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-29-in-december

Factory Orders Fell Sharply in December

Washington, DC, February 4, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in December, down four of the last five months, decreased $13.5 billion or 2.9% to $456.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Down a Tick in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down three of the last four months, decreased $1.1 billion or 0.2% to $472.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has re...
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Durable Goods Up 0.8% in March

Washington, DC, April 26, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March increased $1.8 billion or 0.8% to $230.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This increase, up tw...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-up-08-in-march

New Home Sales Rose 0.5% YOY in February

Washington, DC, March 23, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in February 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-05-yoy-in-february

Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $48.7 Billion in October

Washington, DC, December 5, 2017-The goods and services deficit was $48.7 billion in October, up $3.8 billion from $44.9 billion in September, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
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Wholesale Sales Up 1.4% in October, Inventories Down 0.4%

Washington, DC, December 9, 2016—October 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $452.2 billion, up 1.4% from the revised September level and were up 2.2% from the October 2015 level, the U.S. C...
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Home Buying Still Challenge for Many Households

New York, NY, Oct. 22, 2012 -- Median income households can afford median priced homes in just 14 out of the country’s 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a report from Interest.com...
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Retail & Food Services Sales Rose in August

Washington, DC, September 15, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August were $447.7 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month, and 2.2% above August ...
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Monster Employment Index Edges Up

New York, NY, November 1, 2007--The Monster Employment Index edged up two points in September, demonstrating greater online job availability across the country driven largely by stepped-up recruitment...
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April Construction Spending Fell 1.8% from March, But Up 4.5% YOY

Washington, DC, July 1, 2016—Construction spending during April 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,133.9 billion, 1.8% below the revised March estimate of $1,155.1 b...
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Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $0.1 Billion in March

Washington, DC, May 4, 2017-The goods and services deficit was $43.7 billion in March, down $0.1 billion from $43.8 billion in February, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic...
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September U.S. Retail Sales Rose Slightly

Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September were $447.7 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month, and 2.4% above September...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed to 19-Month Low in May

Washington, DC, July 6, 2018-May exports were $215.3 billion, $4.1 billion more than April exports, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced. May imports were $258.4 ...
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