Import Prices Rose 0.9% in December
Washington, DC, January 14, 2021-U.S. import prices advanced 0.9% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.2% increase the previous month.
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Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 181,000 in First Week of January
Washington, DC, January 14, 2021—In the week ending January 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 965,000, an increase of 181,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Spartan Surfaces Launches Mobile Showroom
Bel Air, MD, January 14, 2021-Spartan Surfaces has announced the launch of a Mobile Showroom.
Hospitality Cares, Backed by Brintons, Hosting Virtual Fundraiser Today
Atlanta, GA, January 14, 2021-Brintons has partnered with Hospitality Cares in an effort to offer a helping hand to those affected by the Covid crisis, hosting a “Pie In The Face Challenge” fundraiser today.
Mortgage Applications Rose 16.7% in First Week of January
Washington, DC, January 13, 2021-Mortgage applications increased 16.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 8, 2021.
Homebuilding Market Preferences Altered by Quarantine, Builder Online
Washington, DC, January 13, 2021—The pandemic spurred a host of changes to the single-family homebuilding market.
Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in December
Washington, DC, January 13, 2021—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in December on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Crossville Releases 2021 Color Trends Look Book
Crossville, TN, January 13, 2021—Crossville has released its 2021 Color Trends Look Book.
Interior Logic Group to Launch Initial Public Offering
Irvine, CA, January 12, 2021-Interior Logic Group Holdings, which provides interior finishes including flooring for homebuilders, filed on January 8 with the Securities Exchange Commission to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
I4F Forms Patent Partnership with Hymmen for Digital Printing Systems
Hamont, Belgium, January 12, 2021–I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has entered into a patent partnership with Hymmen GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, a global digital printing systems provider, specialized in flooring.