Kitchen & Bath remain strong despite rising prices
Catalina Research has released its latest Kitchen and Bath Quarterly Update. According to the report, [...]
Crushed-Glass Slabs Remain in China Quartz Tariff
Slabs made with glass-type sands will remain under the U.S. unfair-trade tariffs on quartz surfaces [...]
March Construction Spending Rose 0.1% from Feb., 11.7% YOY
Construction spending during March 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,730.5 [...]
BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, March 2022
Personal income increased $107.2 billion, or 0.5 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending [...]
Mohawk’s Q1 Sales Up 13%, Earnings Up 3%
Mohawk Industries announced net sales Q1 2022 were $3.0 billion, an increase of 13.0% over [...]
Commercial construction up despite uncertainties
While the residential sector has performed well during the pandemic, the commercial markets have suffered. [...]
BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2022 (Advance Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the [...]
Lack of affordability slows new home sales
Worsening affordability conditions stemming from growing supply chain disruptions and rising mortgage rates pushed new [...]
New Home Sales Declined 8.6% in March
Sales of new single‐family houses in March 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate [...]
Total Construction Starts Drop 12% in March
Total construction starts fell 12% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $903.8 [...]