U.S. Census Bureau

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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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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-49-in-february

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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trends-in-education-designers-focus-on-dura...

Housing Starts Rose 5.7% in April

Washington, DC, May 16, 2019- Privately‐owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,235,000, 5.7% above the revised March estimate of 1,168,000 but 2.5% below the Apri...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-rose-57-yoy-in-april

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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/monster-employment-index-edges-up

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Ticked Up in Feb.

Washington, DC, April 16, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for February was estimated at $1,430.4 billion, up 0.4% from January 2018 and was up 5....
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distrib-trade-sales-manufacturers-shipments...

Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in September

Washington, DC, November 1, 2022-Construction spending during September 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,811.1 billion, 0.2% above the revised August estimate of $1,807.0 ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-02-in-september

April Retail Sales Up 3.1% YOY

Washington, DC, May 15, 2019-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2019 were $513.4 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, but 3.1% above April 2018, accordi...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/april-retail-sales-up-31-yoy

Construction Spending Flat at $1.6B in August

Washington, DC, October 1, 2021-Construction spending during August 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,584.1 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised July estimate of $...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-flat-at-16b-in-august

Durable Goods Orders Rose 4.5% in August

Washington, DC, September 27, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $11.1 billion or 4.5% to $259.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up two...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-45-in-august

Premium Ocean Shipping Rates Fell 25% Last Week, Ports Still Clogged

New York, NY, November 15, 2021-The cost to move a container across the Pacific fell by more than one-quarter last week, the biggest decline in two years, reports the Wall Street Journal. This applies...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/ocean-shipping-rates-fell-25-last-week-port...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.3% in October

Washington, DC, December 5, 2019-New orders for manufactured goods in October, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $1.4 billion or 0.3% to $497.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-rose-03-in-oc...

Affordability of New Homes Increasing Traffic

Washington, DC, April 8, 2009--Thanks to record low mortgage rates and declining home prices, 55 million families – or half of all U.S. households --  can afford today’s $200,000 medi...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/affordability-of-new-homes-increasing-traff...

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 0.7% in June, Up 5.5% YOY

Washington, DC, August 9, 2017-June 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $465.8 billion, up 0.7% from the revised May level and were up 5.5% from the June 2016 level, according to the U.S. Census B...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/merchant-wholesaler-sales-rose-07-in-june-u...

Retail Sales Inched Up 0.3% in November, Slowing from Oct.'s 1.8%

Washington, DC, December 15, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2021 were $639.8 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month and 18.2% above November 2...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-03-in-november

New Home Sales Rose 3.7% in January, 5.5% Increase YOY

Washington, DC, February 24, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in January 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 555,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-37-in-january-55-increa...

Construction Spending Rose 0.2% in December

Washington, DC, February 1, 2022-Construction spending during December 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,639.9 billion, 0.2% above the revised November estimate of $1,636.5...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-02-in-december

Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $3.9B in November

Washington, DC, January 7, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $43.1 billion in November, down $3.9 billion from $46.9 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-by-39b-in-n...

Sales of New Homes Up 25.4% Year over Year in June

Washington, DC, July 26, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in June 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census B...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/sales-of-new-homes-up-254-year-over-year-in...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.7% in February

Washington, DC, April 4, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in February, down three of the last four months, decreased $8.0 billion or 1.7% to $454.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has r...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-fell-17-in-fe...

Number of Women-Owned Businesses Grew Twice as Fas

Washington, D.C., January 27, 2006--According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report, the number of women-owned businesses grew 20 percent between 1997 and 2002, twice the national average for all busines...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/number-of-womenowned-businesses-grew-twice-...

Distributive Trade Sales Up 0.3% in March

Washington, DC, May 13, 2016— The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for March was estimated at $1,289.2 billion, up 0.3% from February 2016 but down...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distributive-trade-sales-up-03-in-march

Retail Sales Up 17.7% in May, but Still Down YOY

Washington, DC, June 16, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2020 were $485.5 billion, an increase of 17.7% but 6.1% below May 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bure...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-up-177-in-may-but-still-down-y...

Construction Spending Rose 0.2% in November

Washington, DC, January 3, 2023-Construction spending during November 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2% above the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-02-in-november

Construction Spending Inched Up in September

Washington, DC, November 1, 2019-Construction spending during September 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,293.6 billion, 0.5% above the revised August estimate of $1,287.1 ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Inched Up 0.1% in December

Washington, DC, February 27, 2019--New orders for manufactured goods in December, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.3 billion or 0.1% to $499.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bure...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-inched-up-01-...

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

U.S. Trade Deficit Widened by $13B in Nov., The Worst Since 2006

Washington, DC, February 8, 2022-The goods and services deficit was $80.2 billion in November, up $13.0 billion from $67.2 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-sevices-deficit-widened-by-13b-in-nov...

March Housing Starts Fell 8.8% from February, but Up 14.2% YOY

Washington, DC, April 19, 2016— Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,089,000, 8.8% below the revised February estimate of 1,194,000 but 14.2% ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/march-housing-starts-fell-88-from-february-...