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May 23, 2024  /  The Right News Right When It Happens
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AIA Billings Index Rose 4.7 Points to 48.3 in April
Washington, DC, May 23, 2024-Architecture firm billings remained soft in April, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 48.3 for the month.
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New Home Sales Declined 4.7% in April
Washington, DC, May 23, 2024—Sales of new single-family houses in April 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 634,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 4.7% below the revised March rate of 665,000 and 7.7% below the April 2023 estimate of 687,000.
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Home-Owning Families Spent 38% of Income on Mortgage in Q1
Washington, DC, May 23, 2024—A new quarterly Cost of Housing Index unveiled by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo underscores the housing affordability crisis in America by revealing that in Q1 2024, 38% of a typical family’s income was needed to make a mortgage payment on a median priced new single-family home in the United States.
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Northann Corp. Q1 Sales Up 68%, Earnings Down 68%
Elk Grove, CA, May 23, 2024—Northann Corp., owner of Benchwick, reported revenues of $4.6 million for Q1 2024, an increase of 68% from $2.7 million in the same period of 2023.
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Gasoline Prices Declining Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
New York, NY, May 23, 2024-"Prices at the pump are ticking lower again,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Initial Jobless Claims Declined 8,000 in Week Ending May 18
Washington, DC, May 23, 2024—In the week ending May 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
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Mannington Announces 2024 "Art is Cool" Winners
Salem, NJ, May 23, 2024—For 22 years, Mannington Mills has hosted the “Art is Cool” program, recognizing and rewarding the talent of Salem County, New Jersey high school students and encouraging them to pursue their artistic endeavors.
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European Producers of Laminate Flooring Assoc. Celebrating 30 Years
Brussels, Belgium, May 23, 2024—This year marks the 30th anniversary of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring Association (EPLF).
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