| | | Oct 24, 2024 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | New-Home Sales Up 4.1% in September | | Washington, DC, October 24, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4.1% above the revised August rate of 709,000 and 6.3% above the September 2023 estimate of 694,000. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Shaw Investing $90 Million in Domestic Resilient Production | | Dalton, GA, October 24, 2024-Shaw Industries is further enhancing its domestic resilient flooring manufacturing capabilities with a $90 million investment in Plant RP in Ringgold, Georgia, which makes SPC and LVT resilient flooring. | | |
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| | | | China to U.S. Container Pickup Charges Decline by 63% | | Hamburg, DE, October 24, 2024—A sharp 63% decline in pickup charges from China to the U.S. over the past three months is offering favorable conditions for traders, reports Container xChange. | | |
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| | | | Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 15,000 in Week Ending Oct. 19 | | Washington, DC, October 24, 2024—In the week ending October 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor. | | |
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| | | Versatrim Delivers Supplies to Hurricane Victims | | Spartanburg, SC, October 24, 2024—In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation, the Versatrim team has delivered essential supplies to a drop off point in Western North Carolina to help aid local communities impacted. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Michael Wilbur Discusses His New Role as EVP of NAFCD | | October 24, 2024—Michael Wilbur, Executive Vice President with the NAFCD, and Kemp Harr discuss Michael's background and highlights from the Nat | | |
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