Construction Spending Inched Down 0.1% in June

Construction spending during June 2026 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,166.5 [...]

Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Rose to 55.6% in July

The Manufacturing PMI registered 55.6% in July, 2.3 percentage points above the June figure and [...]

Luxury Home Sales Accelerating, While Starter Home Sales Sluggish

The U.S. housing market is splitting in two, reports Zillow, as luxury homes are selling [...]

marketWise 2025

There’s good news and bad news in the flooring numbers. On the downside, the market [...]

Tile’s Slope Downwards

Affordability issues seem to be harrying every category in FCW’s 2025 Statistical Report, and ceramic and porcelain [...]

Builders FirstSource Q2 Earnings Down On Weakness in Builder Market

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) “reported mixed results for 2Q26 with EBITDA at Street numbers but revenue [...]

Personal Income Rose 0.2% in June, Spending Up 0.3%

Personal income increased $54.9 billion (0.2% at a monthly rate) in June, according to estimates [...]

Q2 GDP Up 1.5%

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5% in Q2 2026 [...]

Personal Income and Outlays, June 2026

Personal income increased $54.9 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in June, according to estimates released [...]

GDP (Advance Estimate), 2nd Quarter 2026

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter [...]