Producer Prices Declined 0.1% in August

The Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0.1% in August, seasonally adjusted, the [...]

Small Business Optimism Rose to 100.8 in August

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose a half point in August to 100.8, nearly [...]

Mohawk Home Expanding Domestic Doormat Production

Mohawk Home’s doormat segment is experiencing notable growth, reports Furniture Today.

Interprint USA Completes $22 Million Expansion, Adds 2 Printing Presses

Interprint USA has completed a $22 million, 57,000 square- foot expansion of its Pittsfield, Massachusetts [...]

Construction Industry Jobs Declined by 7,000 in August

The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors [...]

As Monthly House Payment Declines, Sales Tick Up Modestly

Declining mortgage rates have pushed the median U.S. monthly housing payment down to $2,593, the [...]

Technology & Tile

Despite tile’s historical roots, today the category attracts consumers with benefits provided by new technology. [...]

BEA News: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods [...]

Labor Productivity Rose 3.3% in Q2

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.3% in Q2 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor [...]

Trade Deficit Rose by $19.2 Billion in July

The goods and services deficit was $78.3 billion in July, up $19.2 billion from $59.1 [...]