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First-time Homebuyers Account for 43% of New Home Market

Washington, DC, April 8, 2021-First-time homebuyers account for almost half (43%) of the new home market in 2021, up from 32% in 2018, according to recent data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

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Southwest Flooring Market Opens Today in Texas

Arlington, TX, April 8, 2021–The Southwest Flooring Market starts today at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Retail Import Surge Expected to Continue Though Summer

Washington, DC, April 8, 2021—The unprecedented surge of imports at retail container ports that began last summer is expected to continue at least through the end of this summer as retailers work to meet increased consumer demand, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 16K to 744K in First Week of April

Washington, DC, April 8, 2021—In the week ending April 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 744,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.