FLOORING SALES AND THE CORONAVIRUS
However, once the reins are taken off the economy and consumers regain confidence, floor coverings [...]
The Housing Industry Is Poised to Lead the Nation’s Economic Recovery
As the industry observes National Homeownership Month in June, recent housing data indicate the important [...]
The death of commercial construction is greatly exaggerated
In the face of significant weakness, there are also are some potential strengths that likely [...]
New home sales hold steady in April
In a sign that the housing market is stabilizing in the wake of the COVID-19 [...]
BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, April 2020
Personal income increased 10.5 percent (monthly rate) in April according to estimates released today by [...]
US tile imports fell sharply in the first quarter
The figures for ceramic tile imports into the United States in the first quarter of [...]
BEA News: Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2020 (Second Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2020 (Preliminary Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.0 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according [...]
Builder confidence posts solid gain
In a signal that the housing market is showing signs of stabilizing and gradually moving [...]
Broad decline for home construction in April
In a sign of the growing economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic, total housing starts [...]
Multifamily builder confidence weak in Q1
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing weakened significantly in the first quarter of [...]