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Surging job losses in March stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in U.S. median income and housing affordability in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.  

Flooring Plus in Murrells Inlet, S.C., a member of American Home Surfaces Group, is adapting to the new normal facing flooring retailers across the country by remaining flexible in how it does business. 

Thanks to a collaboration with a materials partner, Klockner Pentaplast, Mannington has been able to make 1,000 clear face shields to donate to front line workers.

The Retailer Playbook includes free access to marketing campaigns, suggested best practices, financial resources and more to help retailers navigate the changing retail landscape.

iQ Power Tools, manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection systems, has donated over 18,000 N95 respirator masks to two community healthcare facilities.

Several members of The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) are providing direct assistance to those in need during this crisis.

After resuming the shipment of finished products on April 3, Italian ceramic companies are now restarting production activities.

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped 30 points to 38 in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Expenditures for home improvements to the owner-occupied housing stock are anticipated to decline in most of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas this year in response to the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new projections released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.