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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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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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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 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
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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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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Orders for Manufacturered Goods Ticked Up 0.2% in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $0.5 billion or 0.2% to $250.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This increase, up thre...
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Remodeling Posts Biggest Gain in a Decade
Washington, DC, July 20--Remodeling expenditures saw record growth in 2004, up 12.3 percent from 2003, and the National Association of Home Builders sees continued growth ahead. Americans spent $198.6...
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Housing Starts Declined 0.5% in September
Washington, DC, October 18, 2024- Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,354,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-05-in-september
Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $0.1 Billion in March
Washington, DC, May 4, 2017-The goods and services deficit was $43.7 billion in March, down $0.1 billion from $43.8 billion in February, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-by-01-billi...
Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 8.2% YOY in June
Washington, DC, August 15, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,452.2 billion, up 0.3% from May 2018 and was up 8.2% from...
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Dec. Single-Family Home Sales Declined 1.7% from Nov., Up 3.8% YOY
Washington, DC, February 20, 2026-Sales of new single-family houses in December 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 745,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bu...
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Durable Goods Orders Rose 1.7% in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2017-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August increased $3.9 billion or 1.7% to $232.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This increase, up two of the...
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Absorption Rate for Newly Built Apartments Rose to 48% in Q1
Seattle, WA, September 15, 2025-Roughly half (48%) of newly built apartments completed in the first quarter of 2025 were rented within three months, according to a new report from Redfin. That is up f...
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Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.2% in August
Washington, DC, October 5, 2017-New orders for manufactured goods in August, up two of the last three months, increased $5.4 billion or 1.2% to $471.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
This f...
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Home Buying Still Challenge for Many Households
New York, NY, Oct. 22, 2012 -- Median income households can afford median priced homes in just 14 out of the country’s 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a report from Interest.com...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $6.4B in December
Washington, DC, February 7, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $67.4 billion in December, up $6.4 billion from $61.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-by-64b-in-december
Merchant Wholesaler Sales & Inventories Down in July
Washington, DC, September
10, 2015—July 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $449.5 billion, down 0.3%
from the revised June level and down 4.2% from the July 2014 level, according
to the ...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 1.0% in February
Washington, DC, April 4, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in February, up seven of the last eight months, increased $4.8 billion or 1.0% to $476.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported....
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Top 100 Retail: A sluggish first half of 2019 holds back growth in residential flooring – Nov 2019
By Darius Helm and Beth Miller Last year ended with a market slowdown that continued into the first half of 2019, particularly on the residential remodel side, but over the summer the market started...
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Retail Sales Rose 0.5% in July, Up 3.9% YOY
Washington, DC, August 15, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2025 were $726.3 billion, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 3.9% from July 2024, according to the...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-05-in-july-up-39-yoy
Commercial Construction Spending Declined 0.2% in December
Washington, DC, February 4, 2025-National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in December 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U....
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Trade Deficit Widened in January as Exports Dropped
Washington,
DC, March 4, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $45.7 billion in January,
up $1.0 billion from $44.7 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau
and the U.S. Bureau ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-in-january-as-exports...
Retail & Food Services Sales Rose in August
Washington, DC, September
15, 2015—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August were
$447.7 billion, an increase of 0.2% from the previous month, and 2.2% above
August ...
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December Retail Sales Rose 0.4% from Nov., Up 3.9% YOY
Washington, DC, January 16, 2025-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2024 were $729.2 billion, an increase of 0.4% from the previous month and up 3.9% from December 2...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.4% in November
Washington, DC, January 3, 2021-Construction spending during November 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,625.9 billion, 0.4% above the revised October estimate of $1,618.8 b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-04-in-november
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.7% in January
Washington, DC, May 5, 2025--New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $9.8 billion or 1.7% to $589.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau repo...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-rose-17-in-ja...
Retail Sales Inched Up 0.1% in August
Washington, DC, September 17, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2024 were $710.8 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and up 2.1% from August 202...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-inched-up-01-in-august
Trade Deficit Narrowed by $16.3B in November
Washington, DC, January 5, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $61.5 billion in November, down $16.3 billion from $77.8 billion in October, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S...
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Cost Between New & Existing Homes Narrows
Washington, DC, June 2, 2025-Homebuyers are discovering a narrow price gap between new and existing homes, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). During the first quarter of 20...
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