BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023 (Third Estimate), GDP by Industry, and Corporate Profits
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4 percent in the [...]
Single-Family Housing Sales Up 5.9% YOY in February
Sales of new single‐family houses in February 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate [...]
Total Construction Starts Down 8% in Feb., Led by Commercial Decline
Total construction starts fell 8% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.07 [...]
Housing Starts Rose 10.7% in February
Privately‐owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,521,000, 10.7% [...]
Builder Confidence in Single-Family Homes Rises to 51 in March
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes climbed three points to 51 [...]
Construction Backlog Declined to 8.1 Months in February
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.1 months in [...]
Ceramic Imports Declined 7.9% YOY in January
In the month of January 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 13.79 million [...]
Tile Shop Sales Down 3.4% in Q4, Income Down 58%
The Tile Shop reported net sales for Q4 2023 were $84.5 million, a decrease of [...]
LL Flooring Sales Declined 19.7% in Q4 2023 on Loss of $17.5 Million
LL Flooring reported Q4 2023 net sales declined 19.7% to $211.8 million compared to sales [...]
2024 Tile Trends: Set in Stone
Stone look ceramic tile trends draw inspiration from the magnificent beauty of the earth’s geological [...]