BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, September 2021

Personal income decreased $216.2 billion, or 1.0 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending [...]

The downside of globalism

While volatile materials prices are unfortunately a fact of life, they typically are caused by [...]

BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter 2021 (Advance Estimate)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the [...]

AIA Reports: Demand for Design Services Continues to Increase

Architecture firms continue to report increasing demand for design services in September, according to a [...]

Ceramic World Review updates the rankings of the world’s top ceramic tile groups

Mohawk Industries, Lamosa and SCG lead the rankings. All leading groups are confirming growth forecasts [...]

Remodel Activity Projected to Remain Strong into 2022, Says JCHS

The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projects year-over-year gains in annual improvement and repair [...]

Single-Family Home Starts Flat in September

Single-family housing production held steady in September as strong demand helped to offset ongoing building [...]

Single family starts flat in September

Single-family housing production held steady in September as strong demand helped to offset ongoing building [...]

Renovation Activity Expected to Remain Strong in Q4

The Q4 2021 Houzz Renovation Barometer found that businesses anticipate strong activity through the end [...]

Architecture Billings Rose 1 Point to 56.6 in September

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for September was 56.6, which is up from August’s [...]