ACES: Critical Defect Rate Rises From Annual Low in First Quarter
ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall critical defect rate increased to 1.71% in the first quarter from 1.38% in late 2025.
Leading Economic Indicators Edge Up in July
The Conference Board, New York, reported its index of leading economic indicators increased by 0.2% in July to 99.5. As a result, the LEI's six-month growth rate turned positive, to an increase of 0.2% between January and July 2026, a sharp reversal from its 1.3% contraction over the previous six months.
Zonda: New Home Market ‘Treading Water’
The market for new homes is “treading water,” according to a new report from Zonda, Newport Beach, Calif.
