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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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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...
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 6.8% in February

Washington, DC, April 10, 2018-February 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $495.9 billion, up 1.0% from the revised January level and were up 6.8% from the February 2017 level, according to the U...
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Channel Wars - November 2009

By Santo Torcivia Like a report card, the preliminary results of the U.S. Census of Retail Trade were recently published and its results are astonishing. The census is conducted by the U.S. Census Bu...
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Trade Deficit Widened to $45.2 Billion in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $45.2 billion in November, up $2.9 billion from $42.4 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau o...
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Multi-Family Housing Report - July 2010

By Jessica Chevalier When the single-family builder market fell off, some anticipated that the multi-family market would remain an area of health for builders and installers. And for a while it was. ...
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Housing Starts Fall but Permits Surge Higher

Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2014 -- Housing starts declined in October but the number of building permits rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.The government said housing starts fell 2.8% in October...
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Trade Deficit Widened in August to $40.7 Billion

Washington, DC, October 5, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $40.7 billion in August, up $1.2 billion from $39.5 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
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Number of Vacant Homes Stable from Last Year

Washington, DC, July 27, 2009--More than 18.7 million homes stood empty in the U.S. during the second quarter, a number largely unchanged from a year ago,  the U.S. Census Bureau said.More than 1...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 2.9% in December

Washington, DC, January 26, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased $7.0 billion or 2.9% to $249.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up four of th...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Down in December

Washington, DC, February 12, 2016—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,302.3 billion, down 0.6% from November 2015...
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Retail Sales Down 0.2% in June, Up 2.8% YOY

Washington, DC, July 14, 2017-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2017 were $473.5 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 2.8% above June 2016, accordin...
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E-commerce Sales Rose 3.9% in Q2

Washington, DC, August 17, 2018- The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2018 was $127.3 billion, an increase of 3.9% from the first quarter of 2018, according to the U....
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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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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.4% in January

Washington, DC, March 6, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in January, down following five consecutive monthly increases, decreased $6.9 billion or 1.4% to $491.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau ...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed by $0.9 Billion in August

Washington, DC, September 28, 2017-The international trade deficit was $62.9 billion in August, down $0.9 billion from $63.9 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Exports of goods for...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.7% in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in October, up four consecutive months, increased $12.5 billion or 2.7% to $469.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has reported....
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Ce...
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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....
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Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 2.6% in December

Washington, DC, February 9, 2017—December 2016 sales of merchant wholesalers were $464.9 billion, up 2.6% from the revised November level and were up 6.8% from the December 2015 level, according...
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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 ...
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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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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...
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Construction Spending Ticked Down 0.6% in July

Washington, DC, September 1, 2017-Construction spending during July 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,211.5 billion, 0.6% below the revised June estimate of $1,219.2 billio...
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Goods and Services Deficit Declined in February

Washington, DC, April 4, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $43.6 billion in February, down $4.6 billion from $48.2 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau o...
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Housing Starts Rose 20.3% YOY in May

Washington, DC, June 19, 2018-Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,350,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developm...
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June Housing Starts Rose 8.3%

Washington, DC, July 19, 2017- Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,215,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and...
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Factory Orders Fell 1.5% in June

Washington, DC, August 4, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in June, down two consecutive months, decreased $6.9 billion or 1.5% to $447.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. Thi...
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One-Person Households on the Rise

Washington, DC, May 26, 2015—The one-person household in the U.S. has risen significantly over the last 100 years, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau. A century ago, less than ...
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