U.S. Census Bureau

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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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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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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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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U.S. Trade Gap Widened in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $42.6 billion in October, up $6.4 billion from $36.2 billion in September, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau...
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New Home Sales for June 2019 Rose 4.5% YOY

Washington, DC, July 24, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in June 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 646,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bur...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Unchanged in May

Washington, DC, July 16, 2024- The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,861.4 billion, virtually unchanged from April 2024 but up 2...
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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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Single-Family Housing Sales Up 5.9% YOY in February

Washington, DC, March 25, 2024-Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
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Goods & Services Deficit Widened by $7.6B in September

Washington, DC, November 3, 2022- The goods and services deficit was $73.3 billion in September, up $7.6 billion from $65.7 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau ...
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Durable Goods Orders Virtually Unchanged in August

Washington, DC, September 28, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in August decreased $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $226.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This de...
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Durable Goods Orders Fell 1.3% in May

Washington, DC, June 26, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in May decreased $3.3 billion or 1.3% to $243.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.  This decrease, down three of t...
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August Retail Sales Rose 0.3% from July, Up 9.1% YOY

Washington, DC, September 15, 2022-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2022 were $683.3 billion, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month, and 9.1% above August 2021...
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August Retail Sales Up 6.6% YOY

Washington, DC, September 14, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2018 were $509.0 billion, an increase of 0.1% from the previous month and 6.6% above August 2017,...
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New Home Sales Rose 1% in July

Washington, DC, August 24, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in July 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau a...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipments Up 0.3% in August

Washington, DC, October 14, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,843.2 billion, up 0.3% from July 2022 and was up 12.6%...
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Nonresidential Construction Spending Declined 0.2% in July

Washington, DC, September 4, 2024-National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S....
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March Construction Spending Rose 0.1% from Feb., 11.7% YOY

Washington, DC, May 2, 2022-Construction spending during March 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,730.5 billion, 0.1% above the revised February estimate of $1,728.6 billion...
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Canadian Lumber Tariff Hurts Consumers, Group Clai

Washington, D.C., December 6, 2002--American Consumers for Affordable Homes (ACAH) today called on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to focus on how border taxes, quotas, price controls an...
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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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Orders for Manufactured Goods Slid 0.6% in April

Washington, DC, June 4, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following eleven consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.9 billion or 0.6% to $485.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau r...
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Wholesaler Sales Down 0.8% in February but Up 1.1% YOY

Washington, DC, April 9, 2020-February 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers were $500.7 billion, down 0.8% from the revised January level but were up 1.1% from the revised February 2019 level, according...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipment Rose 8.4% in June

Washington, DC, September 16, 2020-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,394.0 billion, up 8.4% from May 2020 but was down 4.3%...
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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...
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New Home Sales Rose 7.4% in March

Washington, DC, April 23, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in March 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 724,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau a...
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August Values of Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers Shipments Fell

Washington, DC, October 14, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for August was estimated at $1,320.5 billion, down 0.6% from July 2015 and down...
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Trade Deficit Narrowed by $8.5 Billion in August

Washington, DC, October 8, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $70.4 billion in August, down $8.5 billion from $78.9 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economi...
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