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St. Louis, MO, February 1, 2019-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is hosting a webinar discussion of its “Real Wood. Real Life.” campaign, aimed at helping homeowners learn more about the characteristics and benefits of real wood floors.
Charlotte, NC, February 1, 2019-Furniture industry analyst Stump has released a summary of observations from its January shows.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2019—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 304,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
New York, NY, January 31, 2019-Millennials may soon be hopping into the home buying market in higher numbers, but they are being conservative with their spending, reports CNBC.
Rome, GA, January 31, 2019-Gardner Wright, 89, died January 26.
Washington, DC, January 31, 2019-Sales of new single-family houses in November 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 657,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Portsmouth, NH, January 31, 2019-At the end of 2018, analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) reported that the total U.S. construction pipeline continued to trend upward with 5,530 projects/669,456 rooms, both up a strong 7% year-over-year (YOY).
Chattanooga, TN, January 31, 2019-Xpress Global Systems (XGS) is continuing to grow in key markets throughout the U.S. in 2019, starting with moving into a new, state-of-the-art facility in Dallas, Texas.
Lancaster, PA, January 31, 2019-Kurt Topp has been named managing director of PF America.
Roseland, NJ, January 30, 2019—Private sector employment increased by 213,000 jobs from December to January, according to the January ADP National Employment Report.