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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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Construction Spending Rose 0.9% in November

Washington, DC, January 3, 2017—Construction spending during November 2016 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,182.1 billion, 0.9% above the revised October estimate of $1,1...
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U.S. Trade Gap Narrowed in September

Washington, DC, November 4, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $36.4 billion in September, down $4.0 billion from $40.5 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/us-trade-gap-narrowed-in-september

Trade Deficit Rose in June

Washington, DC, August 5, 2015—The goods and services deficit was $43.8 billion in June, up $2.9 billion from $40.9 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Econ...
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New Report Shows Strength in the Service Sector

Washington, September 14--The Commerce Department issued a new quarterly survey of service businesses Monday, reporting broad improvement in sales across the sector. The Department's U.S. Censu...
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Wholesale Inventory Figures Stagnant in October

Washington, DC, December 10, 2015—October 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $448.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised September level, but were down 3.7% from the October 2014 l...
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Median Household Income Rose 3.2% in 2016, Census Bureau

Washington, DC, September 15, 2017- Real median household income increased by 3.2% between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points, the U.S. Census Bureau announ...
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Construction Employment Grew by 19K in November

Arlington, VA, December 5, 2016—Construction employers added 19,000 jobs in November, reaching the highest employment level since November 2008, but a drop in public sector investments in constr...
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Monster Employment Index Up Sharply in February

New York, NY, March 9, 2006-- The Monster Employment Index moved sharply higher in February, as a majority of industries, occupations, and all nine U.S. Census Bureau regions registered increased onli...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 0.6% in January, Up 9.9% YOY

Washington, DC, April 7, 2017—February 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $464.9 billion, up 0.6% from the revised January level and were up 9.9% from the February 2016 level, reports the U...
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Home Improvement Industry Pursues Hispanic Market

Atlanta, GA, October 14--The U.S. home improvement industry is looking to build business with U.S. Hispanics in hopes of cashing in on a market that could be as big as $30 billion. Calling on ethn...
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Trade Deficit Rose by $2.7 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 7, 2018-The goods and services deficit was $56.6 billion in January, up $2.7 billion from $53.9 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Econom...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-rose-by-27-billion-in-january

Home Sales Down 11.4% in May, but Still Rise Slightly YOY

Washington, DC, May 23, 2017-Sales of new single-family houses in April 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 569,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.3% in August

Washington, DC, October 4, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in August, up three of the last four months, increased $11.5 billion or 2.3% to $510.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. ...
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Manufactured Goods Orders Fell 0.2% in April

Washington, DC, June 5, 2017-New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.2% to $469.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau rep...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/manufactured-goods-orders-fell-02-in-april

Feb. Wholesaler Sales Down 0.2%, Durable Goods Sales Up 1.2%

Washington, DC, April 8, 2016—February 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices were $427.6 billion, down 0.2% from the revised January level...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 3.7% in January

Washington, DC, February 27, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $9.2 billion or 3.7% to $239.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down followin...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-fell-37-in-ja...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.4% in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $11.3 billion or 2.4% to $458.3 billion, the U.S. Cens...
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July Construction Spending Rose 5.8% YOY

Washington, DC, September 4, 2018-Construction spending during July 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,315.4 billion, 0.1% above the revised June estimate of $1,314.2 billio...
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Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.9% in April

Washington, DC, June 3, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in April, up three of the last four months, increased $8.7 billion or 1.9% to $460.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.3% in December

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up five of the last six months, increased $6.1 billion or 1.3% to $464.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported....
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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-...

Wholesaler Sales Rose 1.7% in August, Up 7.2% YOY

Washington, DC, October 6, 2017-August 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $473.4 billion, up 1.7% from the revised July level and were up 7.2% from the August 2016 level, according to the U.S. Ce...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesaler-sales-rose-17-in-august-up-72-yo...

Housing Starts Jumped 13.7% in October

Washington, DC, November 17, 2017-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,290,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-jumped-137-in-october

U.S. Trade Gap Widened in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $42.6 billion in October, up $6.4 billion from $36.2 billion in September, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau...
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Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $48.5 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 7, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $48.5 billion in January, up $4.2 billion from $44.3 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of ...
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Retail Sales Rose 5.9% YOY in May

Washington, DC, June 14, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2018 were $502.0 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 5.9% above May 2017, according...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-59-yoy-in-may

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, ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-durable-goods-up-3-in-october

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.7% in July

Washington, DC, August 24, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in July decreased $4.3 billion or 1.7% to $246.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down three of the ...
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