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Washington, DC, December 7, 2023—In the week ending December 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 220,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Green Bay, WI, December 6, 2023-Macco’s Floor Covering Center, headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has acquired Halverson Flooring, located in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Mountville, PA, December 5, 2023--AHF Products announced that Belknap-Haines, a flooring distributor, will help expand the influence and territory of the LM Flooring brand in New England and relaunch in the Southeastern United States, effective immediately.
Norwalk, CT, December 5, 2023—HMTX Industries continues to make strides in Environmental, Social and Governance measurement with the publication of its 2022 Impact Report.
Washington, DC, December 6, 2023—The goods and services deficit was $64.3 billion in October, up $3.1 billion from $61.2 billion in September, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2023––Coverings has announced a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024, which will take place April 22 to 25, 2024 at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Washington, DC, December 6, 2023-Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 1, 2023.
Washington, DC, December 6, 2023—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 5.2% in Q3 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 6.1% and hours worked increased 0.9%.
Hazelwood, MO, December 5, 2023-United Carpet has been acquired by SCI Flooring. SCI is owned by Seattle-based Rainier Partners.
Washington, DC, December 5, 2023-For the third consecutive quarter, single-family growth rates were negative for all geographic sectors of the nation, as exurban areas posted the largest increase in marketshare for both single-family and multifamily construction, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for Q3 2023.