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Washington, August 4--Housing affordability conditions remained favorable during the second quarter, but rising interest rates and higher home prices mean affordability declined from the second-highest level in 21 years during the first quarter.
New York, August 2--Many economists expect the U.S. economy to regain momentum after slowing in the second quarter, but those forecasts hinge on a fall in energy prices that so far has proved elusive.
Las Vegas, July 27--From milk to refrigerators, shoppers are in for a new kind of shopping experience at Sears Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
Dalton, GA, July 15--Mohawk carpet cushion products give retailers plenty of merchandising and step-up sales opportunities, with strong value-added features including life-of-the-home warranties.
St. Louis, MO, July 15--May Department Stores is suspending indefinitely its $500 million share-buyback program, the company said Wednesday.
Fond du Lac, WI, July 14--When the Bush-Cheney campaign and the trailing media throng rolls into town today, they will eat and walk all over some of the best Fond du Lac has to offer, according to the Fond du Lac Reporter.
Washington, DC, July 7--A higher percentage of U.S. companies saw profit margins widen last quarter, making businesses ``upbeat'' about the rest of the year, according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics.
Austin, TX, June 17--The Riverside Co., a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Sport Court Inc., a subsidiary of Leander-based American Sports Products Group Inc, according to the Austin Business Journal.
Washington, DC, June 16--Industrial output surged in May, posting its biggest one-month rise in nearly six years, the Federal Reserve said today.
Seoul, South Korea, Apr. 8--Hyosung Corp. has developed a carpet using Poly Trimethylene Terephthalate (PTT).