FloorDaily.net News & Interviews (December 15, 2016)
December 15, 2016-Tom Lape, president of Mohawk's residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Mohawk's new residential carpet introductions for 2017. Listen to the interview for more details and to hear Tom talk about the prospects for growth in the residential carpet sector. Listen at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 15, 2016-The Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25% on December 14, signifying its confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 15, 2016-Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped seven points to a level of 70 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Read at FloorDaily.net
Shanghai, CH, December 15, 2016-For the second year in a row, Domotex asia/Chinafloor will host a delegation of leading North American distributors to meet with suppliers from China and Asia. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 15, 2016-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.2% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Read at FloorDaily.net
Washington, DC, December 15, 2016-Existing-home sales are forecast to muster only a small gain in 2017 because of increasing mortgage rates and shrinking consumer confidence that now is a good time to buy a home, according to new consumer survey findings and a 2017 housing forecast update from the National Association of Realtors. Read at FloorDaily.net Click here to read all the latest floorcovering news... |