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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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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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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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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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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

Factory Orders Rose 8.0% in May

Washington, DC, July 2, 2020-New orders for manufactured goods in May, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $30.5 billion or 8.0% to $412.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reporte...
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Orders for Durable Goods Rose in July by the Most in a Year

Washington, DC, August 26, 2015—New orders for manufactured durable goods, items meant to last at least three years, increased $4.6 billion or 2.0% to $241.1 billion in July, the U.S. Cen...
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Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June, 18% YOY

Washington, DC, July 16, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2021 were $621.3 billion, an increase of 0.6% from the previous month and 18.0% above June 2020, accordi...
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Factory Orders Rebound, Up 1.6% in January

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $7.5 billion or 1.6% to $463.9 billion, the U.S. Census B...
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April New Home Sales Rose 4.1% from March, Up 11.8% YOY

Washington, DC, May 23, 2023-Sales of new single‐family houses in April 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in August

Washington, DC, September 26, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in August 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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New Single-Family Home Sales Rose by 5.7% in August

Washington, DC, September 24, 2015—Sales of new single-family houses in August 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 552,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cens...
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New-Home Sales Rose 5.8% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2022-Sales of new single‐family houses in November 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 640,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bu...
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Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $5.5B in July

Washington, DC, September 2, 2021-July exports were $212.8 billion, $2.8 billion more than June exports, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. July imports were $282.9 billion, $0.4 billion less than J...
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March Retail Sales Up 1.4% from February, 4.6% YOY

Washington, DC, April 16, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2025 were $734.9 billion, up 1.4% from the previous month and up 4.6% from March 2024, according to th...
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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 $...
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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...
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Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in May

Washington, DC, June 18, 2024--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2024 were $703.1 billion, up 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.3% above May 2023, according to the U...
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Housing Starts Rose 9.7% in January

Washington, DC, February 16, 2018-Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,326,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 9.7% above the rev...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Up 0.2% in May

Washington, DC, July 15, 2016—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,291.8 billion, up 0.2% from April 2016, but was down...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.6% in October

Washington, DC, December 1, 2023-Construction spending during October 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,027.1 billion, 0.6% above the revised September estimate of $2,014.7...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-ros-06-in-october

New Home Sales Declined 5.9% in April, Up 48.3% YOY

Washington, DC, May 25, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in April 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 863,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and...
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New Home Sales in February Higher Than Expected

Washington, DC, March 25, 2009--Sales of new one-family houses in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 337,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau...
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New Single-Family Home Sales Up 5.1% YOY in February

Washington, DC, March 25, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in February 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Slipped in May

Washington, DC, June 27, 2018-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May decreased $1.4 billion or 0.6% to $248.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, down two consecutive ...
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Annual Report 2016: State of the industry and floor category reports - May 2016

Introduction by Darius Helm, Statistics by Market Insights LLC   Last year, the U.S. floorcovering industry posted modest 3.6% growth, with total revenues of $20.526 billion, according to Marke...
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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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Retail Sales Up 2.8% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 15, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2024 were $718.9 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month and up 2.8% from October 20...
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New Home Sales Down in June

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