Washington Recyclers Hosting Carpet Event
Kent, WA, June 8, 2012 -- A growing number of companies in the northwest are are developing processes to move carpet out of the waste stream and into new products.
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Wholesale Inventories Up More Than Expected
Washington, DC, June 8, 2012 -- Wholesale inventories rose 0.6% to a record $483.5 billion, according to the Commerce Department.
Mortgage Rates Hit Another Record Low
Washington, DC, June 8, 2012 -- Mortgage rates have fallen to a new record low, according to Freddie Mac.
NAHB Criticizes Proposed Insurance Increase
Washington, DC, June 8, 2012 -- The National Association of Home Builders told Congress that the Obama Administration's 2013 budget proposal to increase multi-family mortgage insurance premiums would be counterproductive.
Metroflor LVT Products Win Adex Awards
Norwalk, CT, June 8, 2012 -- Metroflor said it received five 2012 Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) for its luxury vinyl tile flooring, including four garnered by its new Engage Locking LVT.
Mercier Signs Distributor CMH Space Flooring
Montmagny, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2012 -- Mercier Wood Flooring has signed CMH Space Flooring Products to distribute its products in southeastern U.S.
NAHB Lobbies for Housing Agenda
Washington, DC, June 6, 2012 -- More than 700 home builders trekked to Capitol Hill to call on Congress to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to take concrete steps to get housing back on track.
Bernanke Gives Few Clues About More Stimulus
Washington, DC, June 7, 2012 -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank could take further steps if the economy deteriorates.
HomerWood Signs Distributor B.R. Funsten
Titusville, PA, June 7, 2012 -- HomerWood has signed distributor B.R. Funsten & Company to handle its customers in the California, Arizona and Nevada markets.
Initial Jobless Claims Edge Down
Washington, DC, June 7, 2012 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits declined last week, according to the Labor Department.