Total Household Debt Rose 0.5% to Over $18 Trillion in Q4 2024
Washington, DC, March 31, 2025-"The latest consumer debt data from the Federal Reserve is ringing [...]
Crazy About Countertops
Countertops and flooring are often part of the same renovation. Whether consumers are seeking an [...]
Tariffs and Innovation: Resilient Flooring Market Adapts in 2025
As the luxury vinyl tile (LVT) market faces dual pressures from rising tariffs and increasing [...]
2025 Tile Trends: Colors of Sand
One of life’s many joys is basking in sun-soaked sand. That’s where this week’s tile trend takes [...]
Consumer Sentiment Declined 11.9% in March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 28, 2025-Consumer sentiment declined 11.9% to 57 in March, according to [...]
Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the fourth [...]
2024 U.S. Ceramic Tile Market Update
2024 was another year of struggles for the U.S. ceramic tile market. Tile consumption decreased [...]
57% of American Households Unable to Afford $300,000 Home
Washington, DC, March 24, 2025-National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has updated its housing affordability [...]
Rise Above the Noise
In her presentation “Align Resources for the Rise Ahead,” ITR Economics economist Lauren Saidel-Baker said [...]
Amazon’s Next Conquest: How the Tech Giant Could Devour the Flooring Industry
Amazon doesn’t enter industries. It devours them. Books, retail, groceries, cloud computing—if it can be [...]