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WFCA Announces Gold Standard Award Winners

WFCA Announces Gold Standard Award Winners

Dalton, GA, February 6, 2017—World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced the annual winners of the Gold Standard Award, which recognizes stores that have created an outstanding consumer retail experience.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.3% in December

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.3% in December

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up five of the last six months, increased $6.1 billion or 1.3% to $464.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.3% November decrease.

Employment Rose by 227,000 in January

Employment Rose by 227,000 in January

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

55+ Housing Market Ended 2016 at Record High

55+ Housing Market Ended 2016 at Record High

Washington, DC, February 3, 2017—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains strong in the fourth quarter of 2016 with a reading of 67, up eight points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index.