Catalina Kitchen and Bath Quarterly Update
U.S. kitchen and bath product manufacturer sales turned the corner in the first quarter of [...]
Architecture Billings Index Declined to 43.6 in March
Business conditions at architecture firms softened in March, as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) [...]
BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2024 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the [...]
Home Sales Post Gain Despite Higher Mortgage Rates
Despite higher interest rates last month, new home sales rose in March due to limited [...]
U.S. Ceramic Consumption Declined 7.3% in 2023
U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2023 was 2.85 billion square feet, down 7.3% from the [...]
Domestic Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Seek Tariffs on Dumped & Subsidized Indian Imports
Today, U.S. ceramic tile manufacturers, representing over 90% of all U.S. ceramic tile manufacturing are [...]
Slowing of Residential Remodel Expected to Extend into 2025
Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are projected to decrease this year [...]
Housing Starts Declined 14.7% in March, Down 4.3% YOY
Privately‐owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, 14.7% [...]
Economists Feeling Optimistic about U.S. Economy
"It has been two years since forecasters felt this good about the economic outlook,” according [...]