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Construction Spending Slid 2.9% in April

Construction Spending Slid 2.9% in April

Washington, DC, June 1, 2020—Construction spending during April 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,346.2 billion, 2.9% below the revised March estimate of $1,386.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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NeoConnect Launches Today Online

Chicago, IL, June 1, 2020—NeoConnect, this year’s virtual NeoCon event, launches today.

Purchasing Managers Index Posted Increase in May

Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2020—The May Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 43.1%, up 1.6 percentage points from the April reading of 41.5%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Consumer Sentiment Rose 0.7% to 72.3 in May

Ann Arbor, MI, May 29, 2020-Consumer sentiment rose 0.7% in May to 72.3, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Personal Income Rose, Spending Declined in April

Washington, DC, May 29, 2020--Personal income increased $1.97 trillion (10.5%) in April, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Stifel Offers Insight On Lumber Liquidators' Q1 Earnings Release

St. Louis, MO, May 29, 2020—Stifel offered the following analysis following Lumber Liquidators’ (LL) Q1 2020 earnings release,

Schönox Adds Dates to Online Education Offering

Florence, AL, May 29, 2020— Schönox added dates to its online learning offering.

Huali Floors to Establish U.S. Footprint in Chatsworth, Georgia

Chattanooga, TN, May 27, 2020-Chinese firm Huali Floors will establish its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Murray County, Georgia.

LL Reports Increased Sales & Earnings in Q1, Charles Tyson Named CEO

Richmond, VA, May 28, 2020— Lumber Liquidators reported a net sales increase in Q1 2020 of 0.4% YOY.

GDP Revised Down to a 5% Decrease for Q1

Washington, DC, May 28, 2020—Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 5.0% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Pending Home Sales Slid 21.8% in April

Washington, DC, May 28, 2020—The Pending Home Sales Index fell 21.8% to 69.0 in April, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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An ASPCA employee wearing a face shield and mask donated by Mohawk Industries

Mohawk employees delivering medical gowns they made to local medical facilities

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Completed in just 15 days, Interface flooring was installed in a temporary medical facility in Miami Beach, Florida

Interface flooring was used in a temporary medical facility in Miami Beach, Florida that spans 250,000 square feet

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