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"U.S. mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in more than two decades,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Read More

Despite the negative expectations caused by the Covid pandemic and factory lockdowns, global tile production and consumption figures increased in 2020 after declining in the previous two years, while trade is affected by the sanitary emergency and the consequent slowdown in international transport and logistics, with a drop in exports and imports of tiles. Read More

Catalina Research has released its latest Floor Coverings Industry Quarterly Update. According to the report, U.S. floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) growth slowed substantially in the third quarter of 2022 as rising interest rates caused the housing market to decline. Read More

The Global Stone Plastic Composite Flooring Market is projected to reach USD 51,213.57 million by 2027 from USD 24,963.72 million in 2021, at a CAGR 12.72% during the forecast period. Read More

Compared to the previous year for the period from January to August, total ceramic imports in square meters were down by 0.8%, according to Grosser Consulting. Read More

"Bricks-and-mortar store owners are emerging from the pandemic with surprising strength, posting some of their best numbers in years and plotting expansions as more Americans venture out to buy things again,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Read More

Ceramics have become an indispensable building and surface material and remain one of the key design elements when building or renovating a home. Read More

ITR’s Beaulieu Offers Outlook for Upcoming Housing Activity September 30, 2022 from Floor Focus FloorDaily News Manchester, NH, September 30, 2022 – ITR Economics’ CEO and… Read More

Personal income increased $71.6 billion, or 0.3 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $67.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, in August. Read More

Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2022, following a decrease of 1.6 percent in the first quarter. Read More