Consumer Sentiment Down 5% in August on Inflation Concerns
Ann Arbor, MI, August 15, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 5% to 58.6 in early August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Read moreAnn Arbor, MI, August 15, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 5% to 58.6 in early August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Read moreNew York, NY, August 15, 2025-"Americans are stuck in place,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 15, 2025—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July 2025 were $726.3 billion, up 0.5% from the previous month and up 3.9% from July 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 15, 2025—U.S. import prices increased 0.4% in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.1% decrease in June.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 15, 2025—Industrial production (IP) edged down 0.1% in July, according to the Federal Reserve.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 15, 2025—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for June was estimated at $1,924.7 billion, up 0.5% from May 2025 and was up 3.8% from June 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 14, 2025-The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.9% in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 14, 2025—Construction input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.
Read moreDalton, GA, August 14, 2025-Shaw Industries announces that Kellie Ballew has been named one of the Top 100 Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) in North America by the Futur/io Institute.
Read moreChicago, IL, August 14, 2025—NAFCD + NBMDA will continue their tradition of giving back to the industries they serve through their Give-Back Programs at the 2025 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention.
Read moreWashington, DC, August 14, 2025—In the week ending August 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 224,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Read moreBill Griese - TCNA, Corey Clayborne - AIA, Peter Templeton - USGBC Opening Keynote Speakers
Bill Griese, Chairman of the Summit
William Paddock, Jenna Hamilton (GBI), Andy Kireta (ASTM), Melanie De Cola (AIA) and Corey Enck (USGBC)
Chuck Chaitovitz with the US Chamber of Commerce
Mike Johnson with International Living Future Institute
Jonathan North (Mohawk Industries), Nelson Russom (Turner Construction), Jim Whitfield (Mapei) and Alan Solomon (Sawkill Lumber)
Bill Griese, Brenda Cashion, Scott Humphrey, Jack Cove, William Paddock and Elsa Mullin
Katie Doyle (Gensler), Paul McKeever (TVS Design), Joshua Rubin (Perkins & Will), Ashlie Savage (SmithGroup) and Anica Landreneau (HOK)
Elizabeth Von Lehe (Cannon Design & ASID)
Bill Blackstock (RFCI) and Kathy Meyer (TCNA)
Edwin Lingg with Lico
John Lanier accepting the WFCA Hall Of Fame Award on behalf of the Ray Anderson Family - with Scott Humphrey, Kemp Harr and Joey Shea
Christine Zampaglione Discusses Stanton's Focus on Interior Decorators with Kravet License
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