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New York, NY, March 22, 2024-"Interest rates are likely to come down later this year, with the Federal Reserve on track to start cutting rates. But mortgage rates might not follow as quickly,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
St. Louis, MI, March 22, 2024—Forty individuals completed the National Wood Flooring Association's (NWFA) Certified Professionals program between September 1 and December 31, 2023.
Sterling, VA, March 22, 2024—The Decorative Hardwood Association’s 2024 spring conference and 103rd annual meeting will be held May 14 to 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Washington, DC, March 21, 2024—Total existing-home sales bounced 9.5% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million in February, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Bedford, MA, March 21, 2024—Total construction starts fell 8% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.07 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
New York, NY, March 21, 2024—"The Federal Reserve is still aiming to lower interest rates later this year, and for many U.S. households and small businesses those rate cuts can’t come soon enough,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “But for big companies able to tap the corporate bond market, and for investors riding a rising stock market, relief from the Fed doesn’t seem all that necessary.
Atlanta, GA, March 21, 2024—Myers Carpet Company announces the opening of a new floorcovering store in Atlanta, Georgia, located at 926 Chattahoochee Avenue, N.W.
Dalton, GA, March 21, 2024—Jane Peeples Stanfield, age 68, daughter of Shelby Peeples, died March 18, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Spartanburg, SC, March 21, 2024—Milliken & Company recently completed the ISO 27001:2022 (ISO/IEC 27001) certification process for information security management systems (ISMS) as part of the company's commitment to data privacy and security.
Washington, DC, March 21, 2024—In the week ending March 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.