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Pile of Rags Left by Hardwood Floor Refinishers Ignites Fire

Pile of Rags Left by Hardwood Floor Refinishers Ignites Fire

New York, NY, September 30, 2016—A pile of rags left by workers from A&J Wood Floors caught fire in April, causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage to several New York luxury apartments, including those owned by Amy Irving and Hank Azaria, according

Pending Home Sales Declined 2.4% in August

Pending Home Sales Declined 2.4% in August

Washington, DC, September 29, 2016—The Pending Home Sales Index declined 2.4% to 108.5 in August from a downwardly revised 111.2 in July and is now slightly lower (0.2%) than August 2015 (108.7), according to the National Association of Realtors.

Q2 GDP Revised Upward to 1.4% in Third Estimate

Q2 GDP Revised Upward to 1.4% in Third Estimate

Washington, DC, September 29, 2016—Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in the second quarter of 2016, according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Construction Industry Job Openings Hit Ten-Year High

Construction Industry Job Openings Hit Ten-Year High

Arlington, VA, September 29, 2016—Construction employment increased in three-fifths of metro areas between August 2015 and August 2016 as contractors in many areas report difficulty in finding qualified workers, according to the Associated General Contrac