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Builder Confidence Stabilizes In October
Breaking a string of eight consecutive monthly declines, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which gauges builder sentiment in the single-family housing market, posted a modest one-point gain to stabilize at a level of 31 in October... read more

Consumer Shares in U.S. May Decline as Earnings Growth Slows
Shares of U.S. retailers, automakers and homebuilders may decline as earnings reports this week show lower fuel costs are failing to bolster consumer spending and profit growth... read more

NFRC Offers Update on DOE Roadmap for Industry
This is an exciting time for the fenestration industry. New technology is playing a pivotal role in helping window manufacturers compete in the marketplace, but changing market and business conditions present serious challenges to the industry... read more