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Washington, DC, April 2, 2024—New orders for manufactured goods in February, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $8.2 billion or 1.4% to $576.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2024—National nonresidential construction spending declined 1.0% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2024—The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
New York, NY, April 2, 2024—"America needs more plumbers, and Gen Z is answering the call,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, April 1, 2024—Construction spending during February 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,091.5 billion, 0.3% below the revised January estimate of $2,096.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, April 1, 2024— A National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analysis found that new homes built in 2023 reached their smallest median size in 13 years.
Dalton, GA, April 1, 2024-Dixie filed the following in an 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
Tempe, AZ, April 1, 2024—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 50.3% in March, up 2.5 percentage points from the 47.8% recorded in February, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, April 1, 2024—NALFA recently concluded its annual spring meeting, hosted at NC State University, and facilitated by the Forest Biomaterials Department's Hodges Wood Products Technical Services Lab, a lab/educational member of the Association.
Dalton, GA, April 1, 2024––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has launched the SEAL (Seeking Excellence As Leaders) Leadership Development and Certification Program, an initiative set to begin on April 8.