Consumer Sentiment Rose 13.7% in December
Ann Arbor, MI, December 22, 2023—Consumer sentiment rose 13.7% in December to 69.7, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
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Personal Income Rose 0.4% in November, Spending Up 0.2%
Washington, DC, December 22, 2023—Personal income increased $81.6 billion (0.4% at a monthly rate) in November, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Durable Goods Orders Rose 5.4% in November
Washington, DC, December 22, 2023—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up two of the last three months, increased $15.1 billion or 5.4% to $295.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Q3 GDP Revised Down to 4.9% in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, December 21, 2023—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.9% in Q3 2023, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Q2, real GDP increased 2.1%.
Mohawk's Rhino Campaign Wins Bronze Stevie
Calhoun, GA, December 21, 2023-Mohawk’s “Bring Back the Rhino” campaign has been recognized as a Bronze Stevie winner for Brand Experience of the Year in the Business-to-Business category for the 2023 International Business Awards (IBA).
Shaw's 2024 Market Season to Include Focus on Education
Dalton, GA, December 21, 2023-Shaw Industries will be kicking off the 2024 markets season next month, elevating the event with an emphasis on education, training and brand immersion.
CCA Honored with Training's Apex Award for Fourth Year
Manchester, NH, December 21, 2023—For the fourth year in a row, CCA Global Partners’ in-house training team—CCA Global University—has been honored as an Apex Award winner by Training magazine.
Unilin Introduces New Technical Support Program
Waregem, Belgium, December 21, 2023—Unilin Technologies introduces a new, all-encompassing technical support program in partnership with WRS Consult.
Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 2,000 in Week Ending December 16
Washington, DC, December 21, 2023—In the week ending December 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
AIA Billings Index Rose 1 Point to 45.3 in November
Washington, DC, December 20, 2023—The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) November score of 45.3 increased by one point from October, indicating slightly fewer firms reporting a decline in billings.