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Washington, DC, December 15, 2017—On December 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice that it is withdrawing the direct final rule to update the composite wood products formaldehyde standards issued on October 25, 2017, reports The National Law Review.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2017 were $492.7 billion, an increase of 0.8% from the previous month, and 5.8% above November 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cambridge, MA and Washington, DC, December 14, 2017—A decade of unprecedented growth in the rental housing market may be coming to an end, according to the 2017 America’s Rental Housing report, released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Washington, DC, December 14, 2017—The Federal Reserve announced that it will raise the benchmark interest rate from its current 1.25% to 1.5% this year.
Toano, VA, December 14, 2017—Lumber Liquidators has announced the appointment of Famous P. Rhodes as a Class I director effective December 7.
Dalton, GA, December 13, 2017—The World Floor Covering Association has named Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum, chairman and chief executive officer of Mohawk Industries, to the organization’s Hall of Fame.
Elmsford, NY, December 13, 2017—RD Weis Companies has announced the hiring of Michael Callaghan as president of its national accounts division, CTS Flooring Group, effective December 4, and Charles Doherty was brought in to head its new sports division, Professional Athletic Sports Surfaces (PASS).
San Diego, CA, December 13, 2017—Cali Bamboo has named Doug Jackson president.
Washington, DC, December 13, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Maastricht, Netherlands, December 13, 2017—Mosa, a Dutch porcelain tile manufacturer, has been awarded the Cradle-to-Cradle Challenge Award in Gold by the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency.