NWFA Expo Starts Today in Tampa
Tampa, FL, April 12, 2022—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) expo starts today in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Convention Center.
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Consumer Prices Rose 1.2% in March to 40-Year High
Washington, DC, April 12, 2022—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8% in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Inflation Supplants Labor as Top Concern for Small Businesses
Washington, DC, April 12, 2022—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in March by 2.4 points to 93.2, the third consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98.
Galleher Names Schauwecker Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Santa Fe Springs, CA, April 12, 2022—Galleher, a west coast flooring distributor, added Mark Schauwecker as director of financial planning and analysis.
Registration Opens for ASID's Gather Event This September
Washington, DC, April 12, 2022-Registration is now open for the first national conference for interior design in more than a decade. Gather, the National Conference by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), will be held in Miami, Florida, September 21 to 24.
Mapei's Dr. Squinzi Posthumously Named TCNA Tile Person of the Year
Deerfield Beach, FL, April 12, 2022—Dr. Giorgio Squinzi, former president of Mapei, has been named Tile Council of North America’s (TCNA) tile person of the year. Squinzi, who died on October 2, 2019 at the age of 76, was a chemist and a businessman.
Housing Affordability Challenges Rising in 2022, Says NAHB
Washington, DC, April 11, 2022—Rising mortgage interest rates, spurred by expected, significant tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve, will aggravate housing affordability challenges in 2022, reports the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Italian Ceramic Industry Comments on Adversity Caused by Russian Attack on Ukraine
Sassoulo, IT, April 11, 2022-Confindustria Ceramica issued the following statement,
Debate on Section 301 Tariffs Headed to Conference
Washington, DC, April 11, 2022- The debate over Section 301 tariffs on imports from China is going to conference.
Construction Employment Rose in 3/5 of Metro Areas in February
Washington, DC, April 11, 2022- Construction employment increased from February 2020-the month before the coronavirus pandemic-to February 2022 in nearly three-fifths of U.S. metro areas, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.