| | | Mar 12, 2024 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | All-Items Price Index Rose 3.2% in February | | Washington, DC, March 12, 2024-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Ceramic Imports Declined 7.9% YOY in January | | Brooklyn, NY, March 12, 2023--In the month of January 2024, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 13.79 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting, a 7.9% decline compared to January 2023’s 14.97 million square meters. | | |
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| | | | Construction Backlog Declined to 8.1 Months in February | | Washington, DC, March 12, 2024-Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.1 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted February 20 to March 5. The reading is down 1.1 months from February 2023. | | |
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| | | | Small Business Optimism Declined to 89.4 in February | | Washington, DC, March 12, 2024—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in February to 89.4, marking the 26th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. | | |
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