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Washington, DC, July 15, 2020—Total industrial production rose 5.4% in June after increasing 1.4% in May; even so, it remained 10.9% below its pre-pandemic February level, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, July 15, 2020—The price index for U.S. imports rose 1.4% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 0.8% increase in May.
Washington, DC, July 15, 2020—Mortgage applications increased 5.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 10.
Norwalk, CT, July 15, 2020-Jeff Collum, president of Teknoflor, announced that Ellie Priester has been promoted to vice president of marketing—commercial, The Americas from her present position as director of marketing.
Oak Brook, IL, July 14, 2020-David Kolb, 81, former CEO and chairman of the board for Mohawk, died April 2.
Washington, DC, July 14, 2020-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after falling 0.1% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, July 14, 2020—The Small Business Optimism Index increased 6.2 points in June to 100.6 with eight of the ten components improving and two declining, according to the NFIB.
Washington, DC, July 14, 2020-"The America at Home Study, conducted online in April of 3,001 consumers 25 to 74 years old with household incomes of $50,000 plus, asked renters whether COVID-19 has made them more or less likely to want to own versus rent a home,” reports Builder Online.
Loveland, CO, July 14, 2020-ProSource Wholesale announces the opening of ProSource of Northern Colorado. The new showroom is located at 500 W. 71st Street, Loveland, Colorado.
Ringgold, GA, July 13, 2020-- Happy Feet International announces the hiring of David Snedeker, VP of strategic accounts, and Tom Tidmore, regional VP west. Both have more than 30 years of experience in the floorcovering industry.