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New York, NY, July 26, 2022-The U.S. upper middle class is no longer making the financial gains it did in the pandemic and is feeling the squeeze of inflation intensely, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2022-The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July was estimated at $1,839.5 billion, down 0.9% from June 2022, but was up 12.5% from July 2021.
Washington, DC, September 15, 2022—Industrial production decreased 0.2% in August, according to the Federal Reserve.
New York, NY, September 15, 2022—"The number of Americans working remotely more than tripled in 2021 from 2019, according to new federal data, and the trend shows signs of persisting this year,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Hot Springs, AR, September 15, 2022—Delta Queeen, an employee of The Floor Store’s Hot Spring, Arkansas location, was arrested for stealing more than $2,000 from the business, reports The Sentiinel-Record.
Denver, CO, September 14, 2022—Spectra Contract Flooring, a Diverzify company, is announcing the acquisition of ReSource Colorado to its growing family of brands.
Washington, DC, September 14, 2022—The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.1% in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, September 14, 2022-Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 9, 2022.
Sarasota, FL, September 14, 2022-Broadlume has revamped its website, logo and internal brands, reinforcing the Broadlume name across all its properties. The company also introduced a proprietary visualizer tool.
Washington, DC, September 14, 2022—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) is recognizing seven projects with its 2022 Healthcare Design Awards.