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Washington, DC, May 12, 2020-Small business optimism took another dive in April, falling 5.5 points to 90.9, with owners expressing certainty the economy will weaken in the near-term, but expecting it to improve over the next six months, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
New York, NY, May 12, 2020-Hotels are slowly starting to reopen and global occupancy rates are leveling off, Marriott International Inc. chief executive Arne Sorenson reported to the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2020—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest monthly decline since December 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Norwalk, CT, May 12, 2020—HMTX Industries announces its achievement as the first manufacturer in the world to obtain the JUST 2.0 social transparency label, which aids organizations in optimizing policies and practices that improve social equity and enhance employee engagement.
New York, NY, May 12, 2020—When American workers return to their offices, the landscape will not look the same, reports the Wall Street Journal in “Reopening the Coronavirus-Era Office: One-Person Elevators, No Cafeterias.”
Lancaster, PA, May 12, 2020—Ecore has shared fitness maintenance guidelines and a video series on its YouTube channel that includes comprehensive cleaning, maintenance, restoration and disinfecting protocols for performance fitness flooring.
Emeryville, CA, May 11, 2020-SCS Global Services (SCS) announced the finalization of the for rigid core luxury vinyl tile (LVT), developed in partnership with the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) and its member companies.
Washington, DC, May 11, 2019—Builder Online released a Coronavirus Construction Limits: State-By-State Tracker, which provides up-to-date information on which states and areas classify construction as essential, meaning that it can continue under the quarantine, and which classify it as inessential, meaning it is halted.
Atlanta, GA, May 8, 2020-Interface reported net sales of $288 million for Q1 2020, a 3.4% decline YOY.
Washington, DC, May 8, 2020-Surging job losses in March stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in U.S. median income and housing affordability in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).