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Washington, DC, November 4, 2021—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 5.0% in Q3 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 1.7% and hours worked increased 7.0%.
New York, NY, November 4, 2021—A critical, often-overlooked link in the supply chain is emerging as a stubborn choke point in the freight-backlog mess: trucking, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, November 4, 2021—The goods and services deficit was $80.9 billion in September, up $8.1 billion from $72.8 billion in August, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Washington, DC, November 3, 2021-New orders for manufactured goods in September, up sixteen of the last seventeen months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.2% to $515.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Laval, Quebec, November 3, 2021-Mapei Inc. broke ground on an expansion at its Laval, Quebec facility, where it will construct a 50,750-square-foot powder production and distribution plant.
Roseland, NJ, November 3, 2021—Private sector employment increased by 571,000 jobs from September to October, according to the October ADP National Employment Report.
Jacksonville, FL, November 3, 2021—Mark Shannon, Crossville’s executive vice president of distribution sales, was recently recognized as the 2021 Ceramic Tile Distributors Association Hall of Fame Honoree at the Total Solutions Plus Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.
Jacksonville, FL, November 3, 2021—On October 25, Nyle Wadford, president of Neuse Tile Service in Youngsville, North Carolina, was awarded the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Ring of Honor during the Total Solutions Plus conference in Jacksonville, Florida.
Washington, DC, November 3, 2021—Mortgage applications decreased 3.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 29, 2021.
Chattanooga, TN, November 2, 2021-Mohawk Group, Eng Floors Commercial/ Residential, & Couristan have announced price increases.