Consumer Sentiment in 2018 Marked Best Year Since 2000
Ann Arbor, MI, December 21, 2018-Consumer sentiment for December rose 0.8% to 98.3, from November’s 97.5 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
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Q3 GDP Revised Down Slightly in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, December 21, 2018-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2018, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.8% in November
Washington, DC, December 21, 2018—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased $1.9 billion or 0.8% to $250.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Good Design Awards Announce 2018 Winners
Chicago, IL, December 21, 2018—For eight decades since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has hosted the Good Design awards, a program created to build awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.
Shaw's Sound Advisor Earns Silver Davey Award
Dalton, GA, December 21, 2018—Shaw has been recognized by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) with a Silver Davey Award for digital excellence in website construction for its patent-pending, web-based acoustics tool, Sound Advisor.
Southwest Flooring Market Moving to AT&T Stadium in 2020
Dallas, TX, December 21, 2018-The Southwest Flooring Market (SWFM) will be moving its annual flooring market to the AT&T Stadium, January 9 to 10, 2020.
Kaleen Loomwork Announces Global Launch at Domotex DE
Dalton, GA, December 21, 2018-Kaleen Loomwork, the parent company of U.S.-based Kaleen Rugs and Broadloom, will be premiering the brand’s global launch at the upcoming Domotex Hannover Fair January 11 to 14.
Antidumping Rate Increased on Chinese Engineered Hardwood Flooring Imports
Sterling, VA, December 20, 2018--The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary results of its 2016-2017 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from China, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Domotex Launching Mexico City Show in October 2019
Mexico City, Mexico, December 20, 2018--Domotex is expanding its network to Mexico. Scheduled for October 15 to 19, 2019 at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City, this small trade show is the next step in Deutsche Messe’s globalization of the Domotex brand.
Architecture Billing Index Posted Healthy Expansion in November
Washington, DC, December 20, 2018-The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 54.7 compared to 50.4 in October.