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Washington, DC, December 2, 2019-Construction spending during October 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,291.1 billion, 0.8% below the revised September estimate of $1,301.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tempe, AZ, December 2, 2019-The November Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 48.1%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage point from the October reading of 48.3%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Dalton, GA, December 2, 2019-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will unveil an industry-wide initiative focused on a solution for the most pressing matter in our industry: the installation crisis.
Chicago, IL, December 2, 2019-The Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA) will host its 2019 Presidential Awards Dinner on January 11, 2020.
Spartanburg, SC, December 2, 2019—Milliken & Company has enlisted National Geographic to produce a series of custom articles in National Geographic magazine and on nationalgeographic.com designed to engage communities, customers and associates with key Milliken sustainability initiatives.
Washington, DC, November 27, 2019-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q3 of 2019, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, November 27, 2019—Pending home sales fell 1.7% to 106.7 in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year contract signings jumped 4.4%. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
Washington, DC, November 27, 2019—New orders for manufactured durable goods in October increased $1.5 billion or 0.6% to $248.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, November 27, 2019—Personal income increased $3.3 billion (less than 0.1%) in October, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Salem, NJ, November 26, 2019-Mannington Mills has signed an agreement to acquire Phenix Flooring and Pharr Fibers and Yarns from Pharr USA.