U.S. Census Bureau

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...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-49-in-february

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...

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

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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Distributive Trade Sales & Shipments Up 0.1% in July

Washington, DC, September 15, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,328.0 billion, up 0.1% from June 2015, but wa...
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Orders for Durable Goods Fell 1.2% in October

Washington, DC, November 22, 2017-New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased $2.8 billion or 1.2% to $236.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This decrease, down foll...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-durable-goods-fell-12-in-october...

New Home Sales Rose 2.3% in December

Washington, DC, January 26, 2023-Sales of new single‐family houses in December 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 616,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-rose-23-in-december

February Housing Starts Up 11.2% from January, Down 2.9% YOY

Washington, DC, March 18, 2025-Privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,501,000, 11.2% above the revised January estimate of 1,350,000 but 2.9% below t...
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December Housing Starts Jumped 40.8% YOY

Washington, DC, January 17, 2020-Privately‐owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,608,000, 16.9% above the revised November estimate of 1,375,000 and 40.8% abo...
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Housing Starts Fell 8.7% in February

Washington, DC, March 26, 2019-Privately‐owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,162,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-fell-87-in-february

Retail Sales Rose 4.6% YOY in October

Washington, DC, November 15, 2018-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for October 2018 were $511.5 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 4.6% above October 201...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-46-yoy-in-october

Durable Goods Orders Rose 0.5% in September

Washington, DC, November 26, 2025-New orders for manufactured durable goods in September, up two consecutive months, increased $1.5 billion or 0.5% to $313.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced....
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-orders-rose-05-in-september

Single-Family Home Sales Up 18.6% YOY in January

Washington, DC, February 26, 2020-Sales of new single‐family houses in January 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 764,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Cens...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/single-family-home-sales-up-186-yoy-in-janu...

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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New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 5.2% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Cen...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-singlefamily-home-sales-rose-52-in-nove...

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 5.6% in December

Washington, DC, January 26, 2023-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December, up four of the last five months, increased $15.3 billion or 5.6% to $286.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau annou...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.1% in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in October, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $10.5 billion or 2.1% to $502.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bure...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/orders-for-manufactured-goods-fell-21-in-oc...

Construction Spending Down 0.9% in March

Washington, DC, May 1, 2019-Construction spending during March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,282.2 billion, 0.9% below the revised February estimate of $1,293.3 billion...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-down-09-in-march

Durable Goods Fell 5.1% in December

Washington, DC, January 28, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $12.0 billion or 5.1% to $225.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced. This decrease,...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durable-goods-fell-51-in-december

Trade Deficit Narrowed to $61.6B in April

Washington, DC, June 5, 2025-The goods and services deficit was $61.6 billion in April, down $76.7 billion from $138.3 billion in March, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-narrowed-to-616b-in-april

Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in December

Washington, DC, January 17, 2024--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2023 were $709.9 billion, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 5.6% above December 2022, accor...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-06-in-december

September Construction Spending Up 0.6% over August, 14.1% YOY

Washington, DC, November 2, 2015—Construction spending during September 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,094.2 billion, 0.6% above the revised August estimate of ...
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Monster Employment Index Edges Up

New York, NY, November 1, 2007--The Monster Employment Index edged up two points in September, demonstrating greater online job availability across the country driven largely by stepped-up recruitment...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 2.8% in September

Washington, DC, November 2, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in September, up six of the last seven months, increased $16.1 billion or 2.8% to $601.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. Th...
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2.1 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Last Week

Washington, DC, May 28, 2020-In the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 2,123,000, a decrease of 323,000 from the previous week's revised level, according...
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manufacturers' Shipments Up 5.7% YOY

Washington, DC, March 14, 2018-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,426.0 billion, down 0.2% from December 2017 but was up ...
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Housing Starts Declined 14.4% in May

Washington, DC, June 16, 2022-Privately‐owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,549,000, 14.4% below the revised April estimate of 1,810,000 and 3.5% below the May 2...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-144-in-may

Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in October

Washington, DC, December 1, 2021-Construction spending during October 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,598.0 billion, 0.2% above the revised September estimate of $1,594.8...
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