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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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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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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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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Construction Spending Held Steady in April

Washington, DC, June 3, 2019-Construction spending during April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,298.5 billion, nearly the same as the revised March estimate of $1,299.2 b...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.8% in September

Washington, DC, October 25, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $2.0 billion or 0.8% to $262.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up thr...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 4.6% in November

Washington, DC, December 22, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November decreased $11.0 billion or 4.6% to $228.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down ...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.4% in January

Washington, DC, March 13, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $0.9 billion or 0.4% to $255.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This increase, up three c...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down Slightly in December

Washington, DC, February 14, 2020-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,461.0 billion, down 0.1% from November 2019 but up ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.5% in June

Washington, DC, August 3, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in June, up thirteen of the last fourteen months, increased $7.4 billion or 1.5% to $506.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. Th...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Virtually Unchanged in September

Washington, DC, November 8, 2019-- September 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $498.6 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised August level, but were down 0.6% from the September 2018 ...
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U.S. Trade Gap Widened by 2.6% in February

Washington, DC, April 5, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $47.1 billion in February, up $1.2 billion from $45.9 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau o...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/us-trade-gap-widened-by-26-in-february

April Retail Sales Virtually Flat from March, Up 4.8% YOY

Washington, DC, May 15, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for April 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes...
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New-Home Sales Declined 11.3% in May

Washington, DC, June 26, 2024-Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and ...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Down 0.6% in December

Washington, DC, February 15, 2023-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,819.0 billion, down 0.6% from November 2022 but up ...
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Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $82.0B in January

Washington, D.C., March 8, 2022-The goods and services deficit was $89.7 billion in January, up $7.7 billion from $82.0 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Econ...
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Construction Spending Fell 1.3% in February

Washington, DC, April 1, 2020-Construction spending during February 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,366.7 billion, 1.3% below the revised January estimate of $1,384.5 bil...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-fell-13-in-february

December New Home Sales Down From Nov., But Up 23.0% YOY

Washington, DC, January 27, 2020-Sales of new single‐family houses in December 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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Retail & Food Sales Posted 0.1% Rise in February, Up 5.7% YOY

Washington, DC, March 15, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2017 were $474.0 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month, and 5.7% above Februar...
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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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Median Income Rose 5.2% in 2015

Washington, DC, September 13, 2016—Real median household income increased by 5.2% between 2014 and 2015 while the official poverty rate decreased 1.2 percentage points, the U.S. Census Bureau an...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in December

Washington, DC, February 4, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in December, up eight consecutive months, increased $5.2 billion or 1.1% to $493.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This fol...
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Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.3% in March

Washington, DC, May 9, 2019-March 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $507.4 billion, up 2.3% from the revised February level and were up 3.9% from the March 2018 level, according to the U.S. Cens...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales & Inventories Down in November

Washington, DC, January 8, 2016—November 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $442.8 billion, down 1.0% from the revised October level and down 4.6% from the November 2014 level, says the U.S...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Rose in July

Washington, DC, September 15, 2017-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,358.8 billion, up 0.2% from June 2017 and was up 4.9% ...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed in March by $6.5 Billion

Washington, DC, May 4, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $40.4 billion in March, down $6.5 billion from $47.0 billion in February, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-narrowed-in-march-by-65-billi...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 3.6% in January

Washington, DC, March 5, 2024-New orders for manufactured goods in January, down three of the last four months, decreased $21.5 billion or 3.6% to $569.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in March

Washington, DC, May 4, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in March, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $5.8 billion or 1.1 percent to $512.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
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