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November TFL Shipments Report Available
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December Consumer Confidence Rises
U.S. consumer confidence in December 2022 registered at 108.3, growing 6.9 points from November, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index, measuring current business and labor market conditions, rose 8.9 points to 147.2 in December. The short-term outlook index for income, business and the labor markets, increased 5.7 points from November to 82.4. See
U.S. Builder Confidence Continues to Fall in December
U.S. builder confidence for new single-family homes in December 2022 dropped for the 12th consecutive month, decreasing two points from November to 31, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). The HMI component gauging current sales conditions shrunk three points to 36, while the measurement of sales expectations in
November U.S. Housing Starts Decrease
U.S. housing starts in November 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.427 million, dropping 0.5% from October and 16.4% lower than the comparable month in 2021. Single-family starts declined 4.1% from October to 828,000. U.S. building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.342 million, shrinking 11.2% from
U.S. Construction Spending Increases
U.S. construction spending in November 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.81 trillion, up 0.2% from October and 8.5% over 2021. Year-to-date spending was 10.5% higher than in 2021 at $1.66 trillion. Private construction spending was $1.43 trillion, 0.3% above October. Residential totals for November were $868 billion, 0.5% lower than
July Safety Report Now Available
The July Safety Report Is Now Ready for Members to Download
Fall Meeting Attendee List Published; Hotel Reservation Deadline Extended
The Fall Meeting attendee list is now available online, featuring representatives from more than 60 member companies. Rooms for the September 27-29 meeting at the Hyatt Regency Savannah must be reserved by September 9 to secure the discounted group rate. Current meeting details and hotel reservation information are available online. See Annual Meetings. More Info: Anna
Unilin Names New CEO
Unilin announced the appointment of An Nuyttens as CEO. She will join the company in mid-October, succeeding Paul De Cock, who will become CEO of Mohawk Industries on September 30. Nuyttens brings over 30 years’ experience to the role, most recently serving in executive positions at Solvay. Unilin is a global manufacturer of panels and
August U.S. Consumer Confidence Dips
U.S. consumer confidence measured 89.4 in August, a decrease of 0.8 points from the adjusted July reading, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index gauging current business and labor market conditions climbed 6.8 points in August to 121.2. The short-term outlook index for income, business, and labor markets slid 5.8 points to
U.S. New Home Sales Down in July
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000, falling 10.5% from June and 6.3% below the comparable month in 2025. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale in July was 488,000, representing a 9.6-month supply at the existing sales rate. This is 1.9% higher
July U.S. Construction Spending Weakens
U.S. construction spending in July reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2.16 trillion, decreasing 0.5% from June and 3.8% year-over-year. Total public and private residential spending declined 1.3% month-over-month and 7.3% from July 2025 to $871.21 billion. Non-residential spending totaled $1.29 trillion, 0.1% higher than June but down 1.3% from the same month last