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Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2008--The National Federation of Independent Business Index of Small Business Optimism rose 1.8 points to 92.9 in September, continuing one of the longest strings of recession-level readings in the history of the survey.
Washington, DC, Oct. 16, 2008--Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell last week as job losses related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes subsided, while total benefit rolls rose to the highest level in five years.
Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2008--Retail sales suffered their steepest decline in three years last month, as U.S. households reined in spending amid a tough job market, the financial crisis and falling home values.
Vienna, Austria--Oil prices hit a 14-month low Thursday as bad U.S. economic news stoked fears that a significant global economic slowdown will undermine demand for crude.
Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 16, 2008--The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) will be an active participant at Surfaces 2009 with demonstrations and seminars to help attendees better understand professional installation.
New York, NY, Oct. 15, 2008--Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. may increase sales as retailers in the home-improvement industry consolidate or close.
Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 2008--Wholesale prices for finished goods fell in September on lower fuel costs, in their second consecutive month-over-month decline.
Dalton, GA, Oct. 16, 2008--A total of 26 new vacuum cleaners have earned the Carpet and Rug Institute's designation as Green Label/Seal of Approval vacuum cleaners.
Dalton, GA, Oct. 15, 2008--With the year-end opening of its cork and bamboo flooring manufacturing facility in Dalton, USFloors said it will be the only manufacturer of cork and bamboo flooring in the U.S.
Seaford, DE, Oct. 15, 2008--Invista says it plans to lay off 400 of the 500 workers at its nylon plant in Seaford by the middle of next year.