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...
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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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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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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 ...
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Retail Sales Down 0.9% in May, Up 3.3% YOY

Washington, DC, June 17, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2025 were $715.4 billion, down 0.9% from the previous month and up 3.3% from May 2024, according to the U...
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Construction Spending Up 6.5% YOY in August

Washington, DC, October 1, 2018-Construction spending during August 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,318.5 billion, 0.1% above the revised July estimate of $1,317.4 billio...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $0.3 Billion in December

Washington, DC, February 7, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $62.2 billion in December, up $0.3 billion from $61.9 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
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Trade Deficit Rose by $11.3 Billion in May

Washington, DC, July 3, 2025-The goods and services deficit was $71.5 billion in May, up $11.3 billion from $60.3 billion in April, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Anal...
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Retail Sales Rose 4.2% YOY in November

Washington, DC, December 14, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2018 were $513.5 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month and 4.2% above November 20...
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Median Housing Values Continue to Rise, Census Bur

Washington, DC, May 26--As median home values across the nation continue to rise, so has the proportion of homes valued at $1 million or more, according to a new analysis of American Community Survey ...
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Employment Index Gains Nine Points in February

NewYork, NY, March 9, 2007--The Monster Employment Index jumped nine points to a level of 177 in February, demonstrating a strong, broad increase in online demand for workers across the United States....
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Goods & Services Deficit Expanded in August

Washington, DC, October 5, 2018-The goods and services deficit was $53.2 billion in August, up $3.2 billion from $50.0 billion in July, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau...
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Single-Family Home Sales Rose 16.9% in November

Washington, DC, January 31, 2019-Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Declined 0.4% in January

Washington, DC, March 4, 2024-National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.4% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census...
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Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 16K in Week Ending September 18

Washington, DC, September 23, 2021-In the week ending September 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level,...
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Construction Spending Slid 2.1% in May

Washington, DC, July 1, 2020-Construction spending during May 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,356.4 billion, 2.1% below the revised April estimate of $1,386.1 billion, ac...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 3.7% in April

Washington, DC, June 3, 2025-New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $22.8 billion or 3.7% to $594.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau re...
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New Home Sales Declined 10.5% in January

Washington, DC, February 26, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in January 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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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...
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Sept. Construction Spending Rose 0.4% from Aug., Up 8.7% YOY

Washington, DC, November 1, 2023-Construction spending during September 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,996.5 billion, 0.4% above the revised August estimate of $1,988.3 ...
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Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in April

Washington, DC, June 1, 2021-Construction spending during April 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,524.2 billion, 0.2% above the revised March estimate of $1,521.0 billion, ...
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Trade Deficit Fell by $8.8 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 27, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $51.1 billion in January, down $8.8 billion from $59.9 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-fell-by-88-billion-in-january

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.7% in April

Washington, DC, June 4, 2024-New orders for manufactured goods in April, up three consecutive months, increased $4.3 billion or 0.7% to $588.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $4.6 Billion in November

Washington, DC, January 7, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $78.2 billion in November, up $4.6 billion from $73.6 billion in October, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. B...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturers’ Shipments Up 0.7% in Aug.

Washington, DC, October 13, 2017-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,369.2 billion, up 0.7% from July 2017 and was up 5.5% ...
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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 6.4% in July

Washington, DC, September 2, 2020-New orders for manufactured goods in July, up three consecutive months, increased $27.8 billion or 6.4% to $466.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has reported. This f...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Flat in September

Washington, DC, November 13, 2015— The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,320.3 billion, virtually unchanged from ...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose by 0.9% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2020-New orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased $2.2 billion or 0.9% to $244.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up seven cons...
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