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Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—The percentage of small business owners planning to make capital expenditures in the next three to six months reached its highest level since 2006, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2017 were $474.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 3.2% above August 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ann Arbor, MI, September 15, 2017—Consumer sentiment fell 1.5% to 95.3 in September, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Cary, NC, September 15, 2017—Kerridge Commercial Systems announced that Dancik International and Mincron have been rebranded as Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS).
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—Industrial production declined 0.9% in August following six consecutive monthly gains, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,358.8 billion, up 0.2% from June 2017 and was up 4.9% from July 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—The fact that an increasing percentage of U.S. adults are not having children will likely impact housing inventory demand, according to the Washington Post.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017- Real median household income increased by 3.2% between 2015 and 2016, while the official poverty rate decreased 0.8 percentage points, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, September 14, 2017—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Philadelphia, PA, September 14, 2017—Registration is now officially open for NeoCon’s sister show, NeoCon East, November 15 to 16.