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Chicago, IL, May 3, 2018—Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 40.2% in April to 36,081, the second lowest monthly total for the year, according to a report released by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Portsmouth, NH, May 3, 2018—The U.S. construction pipeline kicked off the first quarter of 2018 with 5,255 projects/636,174 rooms, up 4% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY), according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE).
New York, NY, May 2, 2018—Mohawk and Shaw were both included on Forbes magazine’s 2018 list of America’s Best Employers.
Toano, VA, May 2, 2018—Lumber Liquidators reported that net sales for Q1 2018 rose 5.4% year over year.
Roseland, NJ, May 2, 2018—Private sector employment increased by 204,000 jobs from March to April, according to the April ADP National Employment Report.
Arlington, VA, May 2, 2018—Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.285 trillion in March, down from the month before, but still up compared to a year ago, according to an analysis of new Census data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Chicago, IL, May 2, 2018—MSI's director of trend and design Emily Holle is moderating a Coverings conference session on May 10 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Laguna Niguel, CA, May 1, 2018—Fuse Alliance has announced that Brian’s Flooring and Design has joined the network as a new member.
Nashville, TN, May 2, 2018—Guitar manufacturer Gibson has filed for bankruptcy.
Tempe, AZ, May 1, 2018—The April Purchasing Managers Index registered 57.3%, a decrease of two percentage points from the March reading of 59.3%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.