U.S. Census Bureau

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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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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-113-in-august

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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Proximity to Loved Ones & Affordability Remain Drivers of Relocation

Washington, DC, November 25, 2024-In 2024, Realtors reported that their recent clients chose to move to a specific area primarily to be closer to family and friends (30%) and to get more home for the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/proximity-to-loved-ones-affordability-remai...

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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April Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down 14.4%

Washington, DC, June 16, 2020-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for April was estimated at $1,184.8 billion, down 14.4% from March 2020 and was down 18....
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Construction Spending Down 0.8% in May

Washington, DC, July 1, 2019-Construction spending during May 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,293.9 billion, 0.8 % below the revised April estimate of $1,304.0 billion, a...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-fell-08-in-may

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Rose 0.8% in Oct.

Washington, DC, December 15, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,859.5 billion, up 0.8% from September 2022 and was u...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 9.2% YOY in August

Washington, DC, October 10, 2018-August 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $511.1 billion, up 0.8% from the revised July level and were up 9.2% from the August 2017 level, according to the U.S. C...
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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 ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-fell-17-in-ju...

Retail Sales Decreased from October but Rose 4.1% YOY

Washington, DC, December 16, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2020 were $546.5 billion, a decrease of 1.1% from the previous month, but 4.1% above November 20...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-decreased-from-october-but-ros...

January Housing Starts Down From December, But Rose 21.4% YOY

Washington, DC, February 19, 2020-Privately‐owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,567,000, 3.6% below the revised December estimate of 1,626,000 but 21.4% abov...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/january-housing-starts-fell-from-december-b...

Orders For Manufactured Goods Declined 0.7% in February

Washington, DC, April 4, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in February, down three of the last four months, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.7% to $536.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
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Housing Starts Fell 2.6% from Dec. to Jan., But Rose 10.5% YOY

Washington, DC, February 16, 2017—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-fell-26-from-dec-to-jan-but-...

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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Orders for Durable Goods Rose 4.4% in July

Washington, DC, August 25, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $9.7 billion or 4.4% to $228.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up following ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-durable-goods-rose-44-in-july

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.2% in March

Washington, DC, May 3, 2022-New orders for manufactured goods in March, up twenty-two of the last twenty-three months, increased $11.8 billion or 2.2% to $557.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reporte...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-rose-22-in-ma...

Report: 55+ Population to Reach 85M by 2014

Washington, DC, February 12, 2007--The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council predicts that 40 percent of all households will be headed by someone 55 or older by 2012....
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/report-55-population-to-reach-85m-by-2014

Retail Sales Rose 4.1% YOY in November

Washington, DC, December 14, 2023-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2023 were $705.7 billion, up 0.3% from the previous month and up 4.1% above November 2022, accor...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-41-yoy-in-november

Durable Goods Orders Rose 2.2% in September

Washington, DC, October 25, 2017-New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $5.1 billion or 2.2% to $238.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up three of ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-22-in-september

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $42.4 billion in November, down $2.2 billion from $44.6 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/us-trade-deficit-narrowed-in-november

Durable Goods Orders Down 2.2% in February

Washington, DC, March 24, 2022-New orders for manufactured durable goods in February decreased $6.0 billion or 2.2% to $271.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down following f...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-down-22-in-february

New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in May

Washington, DC, June 23, 2020-Sales of new single-family houses in May 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/existing-home-sales-rose-127-yoy-in-may

Orders for Durable Goods Fell in April

Washington, DC, May 25, 2011--New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased by 3.6% or $7.1 billion in April, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased by ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-durable-goods-fell-in-april

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Ticked Down in Sept.

Washington, DC, November 15, 2019-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,459.4 billion, down 0.2% from August 2019, but was...
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Rise in Child-Free Households to Likely Impact Housing Market

Washington, DC, September 15, 2017-The fact that an increasing percentage of U.S. adults are not having children will likely impact housing inventory demand, according to the Washington Post. “...
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Single-Family Home Sales Fell in Dec., But Annual Sales Rose 12.2%

Washington, DC, January 26, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in December 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 536,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
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Cost Between New & Existing Homes Narrows

Washington, DC, June 2, 2025-Homebuyers are discovering a narrow price gap between new and existing homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During the first quarter of 20...
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Orders for Durable Goods Down 1.6% in February

Washington, DC, April 2, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in February decreased $4.2 billion or 1.6% to $250.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This decrease, down follo...
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