BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2023 (Second Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the [...]
The Top Tile Trends of 2024 are Here
Coverings has unveiled the top tile trends for 2024 in celebration of National Tile Day [...]
Single-Family Starts Will Rise in 2024
While higher interest rates pushed single-family starts down in 2022 and 2023, production should move [...]
Port-of-Entry
December continues the calming trend for U.S. hard-surface imports, with the $373.9 million in customs [...]
Floor & Decor Sales Flat in Q4, Income Down 46%
Floor & Décor announced net sales of $1 billion, flat with Q4 2022. Comparable store [...]
Multifamily Confidence Reaches Negative Territory
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing was in negative territory in the fourth [...]
Home Depots Q3 Sales Down 2.9% YOY, Earnings Down 18%
The Home Depot reported Q4 2023 sales were $34.8 billion, a decline of 2.9% compared [...]
Homeowners Staying in their Homes Twice as Long as in 2005
The typical U.S. homeowner has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years [...]
A Speeding Construction Market Hits A Slowdown
Spending on the construction of buildings increased by over 20 percent last year. Some sectors [...]
Census Data Shows Consumers ‘Still Engaged’
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today shows that retail sales cooled in January [...]