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Arlington, VA, June 1, 2017—Construction employment increased in 217 out of 358 metro areas between April 2016 and April 2017, declined in 89 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Chicago, IL, June 1, 2017—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and the North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) have extended their partnership in 2017.
Washington, DC, May 31, 2017— The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 1.3% to 109.8 in April from a downwardly revised 111.3 in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Brussels, BE, May 31, 2017—Balta plans to raise 264 million euros ($295.0 million) in its initial public offering on the Brussels stock exchange, selling its shares at between 13.25 and 16.00 euros a piece, according to Reuters.
Red Bank, NJ, May 31, 2017—Innocor—a producer of polyurethane foam products, including carpet cushion—has named Bill Wagner senior vice president of Innocor Foam Technologies.
Washington, DC, May 30, 2017—Personal income increased 0.4% to $58.4 billion in April, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
New York, NY, May 30, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.8% annual gain in March, up from 5.7% last month and setting a 33-month high.
Toano, VA, May 30, 2017—Lumber Liquidators has appointed Timothy J. Mulvaney as senior vice president, chief accounting officer, who will report to Marty Agard, the company's chief financial officer.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 26, 2017—Consumer sentiment closed May 2017 at a rate of 97.1, a 0.1% increase over April’s 97.0 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, May 26, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.2% in the first quarter of 2017, according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.