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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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 ...
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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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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

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.5% in May

Washington, DC, July 3, 2024-New orders for manufactured goods in May, down following three consecutive monthly increases, decreased $3.0 billion or 0.5% to $583.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau repo...
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New Home Sales Rose 12.7% YOY in May

Washington, DC, June 23, 2020-Sales of new single-family houses in May 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/existing-home-sales-rose-127-yoy-in-may

Construction Spending Inched Down 1.1% in June

Washington, DC, August 1, 2022-Construction spending during June 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,762.3 billion, 1.1% below the revised May estimate of $1,781.9 billion, a...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.3% in December

Washington, DC, February 27, 2026-Construction spending during December 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,168.8 billion, 0.3% above the November estimate of $2,163.1 billio...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/construction-spending-rose-03-in-december

Number of Vacant Homes Stable from Last Year

Washington, DC, July 27, 2009--More than 18.7 million homes stood empty in the U.S. during the second quarter, a number largely unchanged from a year ago,  the U.S. Census Bureau said.More than 1...
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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manufacturer Shipment Rose 0.6% in July

Washington, DC, September 14, 2023-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,828.4 billion, up 0.6% from June 2023, but was down 1....
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Manufactured Goods Orders Inched Down 0.8% in April

Washington, DC, June 4, 2018-New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $4.0 billion or 0.8% to $494.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau repo...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Virtually Flat in August

Washington, DC, October 4, 2022-New orders for manufactured goods in August, down two consecutive months, decreased less than $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $548.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bur...
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Wholesaler Sales Down 0.7% in December

Washington, DC, February 7, 2020-December 2019 sales of merchant wholesalers were $494.4 billion, down 0.7% from the revised November level but up 0.5% from the revised December 2018 level, according ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/wholesaler-sales-down-07-in-december

Factory Orders Declined 2.1% in July

Washington, DC, September 5, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in July, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $12.7 billion or 2.1% to $579.4 billion, the U.S. Census Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/factory-orders-declined-21-in-july

U.S. Trade Gap Narrowed in September

Washington, DC, November 4, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $36.4 billion in September, down $4.0 billion from $40.5 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Burea...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/us-trade-gap-narrowed-in-september

Distributive Trade Sales Rose 5.7% in March

Washington, DC, May 14, 2021-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for March was estimated at $1,638.2 billion, up 5.7% from February 2021 and was up 18.5% ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/distributive-trade-sales-rose-57-in-march

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Ce...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widened by $4.6B in February

Washington, DC, May 5, 2020-The goods and services deficit was $44.4 billion in March, up $4.6 billion from $39.8 billion in February, revised, The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic A...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/goods-services-deficit-widened-by-46b-in-fe...

Trade Deficit Narrowed by $11.5 Billion in June

Washington, DC, August 5, 2025-The goods and services deficit was $60.2 billion in June, down $11.5 billion from $71.7 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic A...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-narrowed-by-115-billion-in-ju...

New-Home Sales Declined 11.3% in May

Washington, DC, June 26, 2024-Sales of new single‐family houses in May 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 619,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/new-home-sales-declined-113-in-may

Housing Starts Jumped 13.7% in October

Washington, DC, November 17, 2017-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,290,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-jumped-137-in-october

Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in February

Washington, DC, March 14, 2024-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February 2024 were $700.7 billion, up 0.6% from the previous month and up 1.5% above February 2023, accordin...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-06-in-february

Housing Starts Declined 4.6% in October

Washington, DC, January 9, 2026-Privately-owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000, 4.6% below the revised September estimate of 1,306,000 and 7.8% below ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-declined-46-in-october

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 1.9% in September

Washington, DC, October 16, 2020-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2020 were $549.3 billion, an increase of 1.9% from the previous month and 5.4% above September 2...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/retail-sales-rose-19-in-september

Orders For Manufactured Goods Declined 0.7% in February

Washington, DC, April 4, 2023-New orders for manufactured goods in February, down three of the last four months, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.7% to $536.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This...
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Trade Deficit Increases on Lower Volume

Washington, DC, July 7, 2015—The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, have announced that the goods and services deficit was $41....
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Housing Starts Rose 7% in September

Washington, DC, October 18, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,358,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
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