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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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-49-in-february
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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/the-dixie-group-celebrating-100-years-oct-2...
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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/top-100-home-builders-gained-market-share-i...
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
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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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 ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/proximity-to-loved-ones-affordability-remai...
Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed to $50.7B in June
Washington, DC, August 5, 2020-The goods and services deficit was $50.7 billion in June, down $4.1 billion from $54.8 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic An...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-to-507b-in-...
Factory Orders Fell Sharply in December
Washington, DC, February 4, 2016—New
orders for manufactured goods in December, down four of the last five months,
decreased $13.5 billion or 2.9% to $456.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/factory-orders-fell-sharply-in-december
New Home Sales Declined 0.6% in July
Washington, DC, August 25, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in July 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 652,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau a...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-declined-06-in-july
Distributor Sales and Manu. Shipments Rose 1.4% in September
Washington, DC, November 15, 2017-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for September was estimated at $1,389.7 billion, up 1.4% from August 2017 and was up...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manus.’ Shipments Up 8.2% YOY in June
Washington, DC, September 14, 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% f...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distrib-trade-sales-manus-shipments-up-82-y...
Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $5.5B in February
Washington, DC, April 2, 2020-The goods and services deficit was $39.9 billion in February, down $5.5 billion from $45.5 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Econ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-narrowed-by-55b-in-f...
Durable Goods Orders Declined 2.2% in December
Washington, DC, January 28, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December, down four of the last five months, decreased $6.3 billion or 2.2% to $276.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau anno...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-declined-22-in-decembe...
New Home Sales Rose 10.6% in July
Washington, DC, August 23, 2024-Sales of new single-family houses in July 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the D...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-106-in-july
Trade Deficit Widened by $13.6 Billion in September
Washington, DC, November 5, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $84.4 billion in September, up $13.6 billion from $70.8 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Ec...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-by-136-billion-in-sep...
Housing Starts Declined 5.5% in May
Washington, DC, June 20, 2024-Privately‐owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000, U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-55-in-may
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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/merchant-wholesaler-sales-rose-26-in-decemb...
Goods & Services Deficit Widened by $13B in November
Washington, DC, January 6, 2022-The goods and services deficit was $80.2 billion in November, up $13.0 billion from $67.2 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-widened-by-13b-in-no...
Housing Starts Fell 4.0% in July, Up 0.6% YOY
Washington, DC, August 16, 2019-Privately‐owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,191,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-fell-40-in-july-up-06-yoy
Durable Goods Orders Rose 5.4% in November
Washington, DC, December 22, 2023-New orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up two of the last three months, increased $15.1 billion or 5.4% to $295.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau anno...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-54-in-november
Wholesale Inventories Up Slightly
Washington, DC, March 10,
2015—Wholesale inventories were up 0.3% to $548.7 at the end of January, says
the U.S. Census Bureau.
The December preliminary
estimate was revised downward $0.7 b...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesale-inventories-up-slightly
Construction Spending Fell 1.4% in April
Washington, DC, June 1, 2017-Construction spending during April 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.5 billion, 1.4% below the revised March estimate of $1,235.5 billion, ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-fell-14-in-april
Retail Sales Rose 0.7% in September, Up 13.9% YOY
Washington, DC, October 15, 2021-September retail sales 2021 rose 0.7% to $625.4 billion from the previous month and 13.9% above September 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total sales...
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Retail Sales Rose 0.2% in June, Up 1.5% YOY
Washington, DC, July 18, 2023-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2023 were $689.5 billion, up 0.2% from the previous month, and up 1.5% above June 2022, according to the...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-02-in-june-up-15-yoy
Homebuilder Report: Demand is high for new homes, but inflation is pricing out buyers – May 2023
By Jessica Chevalier
Within the last six months, the builder market has changed dramatically. Throughout most of 2022, “it was build it and sell it,” says Jay Smith, vice president of Sha...
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Construction Spending Down 0.8% in May
Washington, DC, July 1, 2019-Construction spending during May 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,293.9 billion, 0.8 % below the revised April estimate of $1,304.0 billion, a...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-fell-08-in-may
Construction Spending Rose 1.2% in April
Washington, DC, June 1, 2023-Construction spending during April 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,908.4 billion, 1.2% above the revised March estimate of $1,885.0 billion, ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-12-in-april
March Retail Sales Rose 3.6% YOY
Washington, DC, April 18, 2019-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2019 were $514.1 billion, an increase of 1.6% from the previous month, and 3.6% above March 2018, acco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/march-retail-sales-rose-36-yoy
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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April Housing Starts Slid 9.5% from March but Rose 67.3% YOY
Washington, DC, May 18, 2021-Privately‐owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,569,000, 9.5% below the revised March estimate of 1,733,000 but 67.3% above the Apri...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/april-housing-starts-slid-95-from-march-but...