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Washington, DC, February 5, 2021-Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained high in the fourth quarter, inching down one point from an all-time high to 82, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
Washington, DC, February 5, 2021—The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 6.3% in January, while nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+49,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Calhoun, GA, February 5, 2021-Mohawk Industries’ new patented WetProtect technology offers a lifetime warranty for both the floor surface and subfloor; the technology is utilized on select Mohawk and Pergo branded hard surface products.
Washington, DC, February 5, 2021—The goods and services deficit was $66.6 billion in December, down $2.4 billion from $69.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Chattanooga, TN, February 4, 2021-The winners of the 2021 Emerging Professionals Award have been announced.
Manchester, NH, February 4, 2021—CCA Global Partners recently honored two young entrepreneurs from within the company’s sprawling continental family: Stella Hehnly and Gigi Riesenberg.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up eight consecutive months, increased $5.2 billion or 1.1% to $493.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.3% November increase.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 4.8% in Q4 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.3% and hours worked increased 10.7%.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—In the week ending January 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 779,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2021—Mortgage applications increased 8.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 29, 2021.