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Producer Prices Inched Up 0.3% in August

Washington, DC, September 10, 2020—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3% in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

NTCA Names 2020 Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year Awardwinners

Flowood, MS, September 10, 2020—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced its 2020 Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year Award in both the residential and commercial categories.

Jobless Claims Unchanged in First Week of September

Washington, DC, September 10, 2020—In the week ending September 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 884,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AHF Initiates Price Increase on Hardwood Products

Mountville, PA, September 9, 2020—AHF Products has announced it will increase prices on hardwood products in the U.S. and Canada, averaging 4% to 6%, effective on October 19.

Mortgage Applications Rose 2.9% in First Week of September

Washington, DC, September 9, 2020-Mortgage applications increased 2.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 4, 2020.

Total Solutions Plus Keynote Speakers Announced

Washington, DC, September 9, 2020—Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, National Tile Contractors Association, Tile Contractors’ Association of America and Tile Council of North America have teamed up again this year to deliver an even bigger joint VIRTUAL Conference in 2020.

Hybrid Work Models Will Continue, but Companies Still Want Office Space

Montclair, NJ, September 9, 2020-As organizations around the world begin reopening their offices, most companies in a new survey conducted by CBRE Group are offering their employees greater flexibility to work away from the office at least part of the time. At the same time, a large majority of companies say that, in the long run, the importance of the physical office will decrease only slightly or remain the same.