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Washington, DC, February 2, 2024—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up four of the last five months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2% to $594.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.6% November increase.
Flowood, MS, February 2, 2024—National Tile Council of America (NTCA) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings — nearly double the number provided in 2023.
Norwalk, CT, February 2, 2024—Culminating the GreenBiz24 conference, The Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) Alumnae Group will host the tenth annual in-person and virtual WSLA Awards ceremony February 14 at 6:00 PM MST at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Memphis, TN, February 2, 2024—Mickey Moore, teacher and inspector for the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA), died January 27.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2024-Construction spending during December 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,096.0 billion, 0.9% above the revised November estimate of $2,078.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York, NY, February 1, 2024-"The Federal Reserve signaled it was thinking about when to lower interest rates but hinted a cut wasn’t imminent when it held rates steady at its first policy meeting of the year on Wednesday,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2024-NALFA has announced that Mohawk Industries has achieved Platinum Level LF-02 Sustainability Certification.
St. Charles, MO, February 1, 2024—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced that registration is now open for the 2024 Wood Flooring Expo, which will be held from April 16 to 18 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2024-Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.2% in Q4 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 3.7% and hours worked increased 0.4%.
Tempe, AZ, February 1, 2024-The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 49.1% in January, up two percentage points from the seasonally adjusted 47.1% recorded in December.