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Washington, DC, June 6, 2022--Shoppers have shifted their spending from the casual clothes and home items that were in demand during the height of the pandemic, reports The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Calhoun, GA, June 3, 2022-Mohawk has entered into an agreement to purchase the Vitromex ceramic tile business from Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS) for approximately $293 million in cash.
Washington, DC, June 3, 2022-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 390,000 in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Stoughton, MA, June 3, 2022—Mats Inc. has rebranded as Matter Surfaces.
Roseland, NJ, June 2, 2022—Private sector employment increased by 128,000 jobs from April to May, according to the May ADP National Employment Report.
Lancaster, PA, June 2, 2022-Armstrong Flooring, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8, estimated the bonuses to as many as 50 “key personnel” would be an average of $14,900 per person, reports Lancaster Online.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2022—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 7.3% in Q1 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output decreased 2.3% and hours worked increased 5.4%.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2022—New orders for manufactured goods in April, up eleven of the last twelve months, increased $1.8 billion or 0.3% to $533.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Chicago, IL, June 2, 2022—IIDA announced the winners of its annual Of the Year Awards and the Star Award.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2022—In the week ending May 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 200,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.