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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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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Orders for Durable Goods Up 3.4% in April

Washington, DC, May 26, 2016—New orders for manufactured durable goods in April increased $7.7 billion or 3.4% to $235.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up three of...
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Monster Employment Index Declines

New York, NY, January 5, 2007--The Monster Employment Index declined eight points to a level of 167 in December, reflecting an anticipated year-end seasonal slowdown in U.S. online recruitment typical...
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July Single-Family Home Sales Down From June but Up 4.3% YOY

Washington, DC, August 23, 2019-Sales of new single‐family houses in July 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 635,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau a...
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Housing Starts Rose 3.2% in November

Washington, DC, December 18, 2018- Privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba...
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Housing Starts Fall but Permits Surge Higher

Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2014 -- Housing starts declined in October but the number of building permits rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.The government said housing starts fell 2.8% in October...
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Housing Starts Fell 10.9% YOY in December

Washington, DC, February 26, 2019-Privately‐owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,078,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 11.2% below the revised Novemb...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/housing-starts-fell-109-yoy-in-december

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Rose 2.1% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 17, 2020-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,471.2 billion, up 0.6% from December 2019 and was up 2....
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Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Rose 0.2% in May

Washington, DC, July 18, 2023-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,822.1 billion, up 0.2% from April 2023, but was down 1.8% fr...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.4% in November

Washington, DC, January 6, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $11.3 billion or 2.4% to $458.3 billion, the U.S. Cens...
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Construction Spending Rose 0.5% in February

Washington, DC, April 1, 2022-Construction spending during February 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,704.4 billion, 0.5% above the revised January estimate of $1,695.5 bil...
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Retail Sales Down 0.3% in September But Up 4.1% YOY

Washington, DC, October 16, 2019-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2019 were $525.6 billion, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous month, but 4.1% above September 2...
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Wholesale Inventory Figures Stagnant in October

Washington, DC, December 10, 2015—October 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $448.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised September level, but were down 3.7% from the October 2014 l...
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Construction Spending Inched Up 0.2% in March

Washington, DC, May 3, 2021-Construction spending during March 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,513.1 billion, 0.2% above the revised February estimate of $1,509.9 billion...
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New Home Sales Rose 1.5% in August

Washington, DC, September 24, 2021-Sales of new single‐family houses in August 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bur...
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Trade Deficit Widened by $4.8 Billion in June

Washington, DC, August 5, 2021-The goods and services deficit was $75.7 billion in June, up $4.8 billion from $71.0 billion in May, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Anal...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-widened-by-48-billion-in-june

Durable Goods Orders Dropped in February

Washington, DC, March 25, 2015—New orders for durable goods fell $3.2 billion or 1.4% to $231.3 billion in February, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.   This decrease, down three of the l...
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Trade Deficit Fell by $8.8 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 27, 2019-The goods and services deficit was $51.1 billion in January, down $8.8 billion from $59.9 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Eco...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/trade-deficit-fell-by-88-billion-in-january

Construction Spending Inched Up 0.3% in March

Washington, DC, May 1, 2023-Construction spending during March 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,834.7 billion, 0.3% above the revised February estimate of $1,829.6 billion...
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Construction Spending Held Steady in April

Washington, DC, June 3, 2019-Construction spending during April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,298.5 billion, nearly the same as the revised March estimate of $1,299.2 b...
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 3.4% in January

Washington, DC, February 25, 2021-New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $8.5 billion or 3.4% to $256.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This increase, up nine consec...
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Second-Home Survey Shows Solid Market

Washington, DC, May 12, 2006--A new survey of second-home owners by the National Association of Realtors shows baby boomers continue to dominate the market, and a growing number of second homes, and t...
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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...
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Home Sales Rose 3.7% in December

Washington, DC, March 5, 2019--Sales of new single‐family houses in December 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Burea...
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Durable Goods Orders Fall for the Second Month

Washington, DC, October 27, 2015—New orders for manufactured durable goods in September decreased $2.9 billion or 1.2% to $231.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This decrease, do...
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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...
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