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New York, NY, July 31, 2025-"The Federal Reserve held rates steady for a fifth straight meeting Wednesday but faced rare dissents from two officials seeking an immediate cut,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2025-Personal income increased $71.4 billion (0.3% at a monthly rate) in June, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, July 31, 2025—In the week ending July 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 217,000, according to the Deparment of Labor.
Jackson, MS, July 31, 2025-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) successfully hosted its NTCA Five-Star Summer Meeting from July 27 to 29, in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing together Five-Star contractor members from across the country for three days of industry insight, networking, and strategic growth.
Calhoun, GA, July 31, 2025—Mohawk is set to support walkers in the 2025 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series.
Dalton, GA, July 31, 2025—Niche Graphic Flooring, founded by Scot LaVelle, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the flooring industry.
Washington, DC, July 30, 2025-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.0% in Q2 2025 (April, May, and June), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, July 30, 2025—Pending home sales decreased by 0.8% in June from the prior month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.
Washington, DC, July 30, 2025—The construction industry had 246,000 job openings on the last day of June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Mountville, PA, July 30, 2025-AHF Products announces the enhanced Armstrong Flooring Safety Zone Tile Slip-Retardant Flooring, now redesigned to align visually with the popular Standard Excelon Imperial Texture line.