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IIDA Announces Education Schedule for NeoCon

IIDA Announces Education Schedule for NeoCon

Chicago, IL, May 3, 2019—IIDA announces extensive educational and celebratory NeoCon 2019 programming that will launch June 9 in Chicago, with four dynamic days of sessions, festivities and awards, and opportunities for connection and engagement with industry peers and thought leaders.

Non-Manufacturing Inched Down in April, Remained Positive

Non-Manufacturing Inched Down in April, Remained Positive

Tempe, AZ, May 3, 2019—The April Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 55.5%, which is 0.6 percentage point lower than the March reading of 56.1%, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business.

CARE Names 2019 People of the Year & Recycler of the Year

CARE Names 2019 People of the Year & Recycler of the Year

Houston, TX, May 2, 2019-Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), the non-profit organization charged with advancing market-based solutions for carpet recycling and landfill diversion of post-consumer carpet, has named its Person of the Year and Recycler of the Year for 2018.

Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Hit Record High in Q1

Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Hit Record High in Q1

Washington, DC, May 2, 2019—Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued to strengthen in the first quarter of 2019 with a reading of 72, up six points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).

Labor Productivity Increased by 3.6% in Q1

Labor Productivity Increased by 3.6% in Q1

Washington, DC, May 2, 2019—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.6% in the first quarter of 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 4.1% and hours worked increased 0.5%.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.9% in March

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.9% in March

Washington, DC, May 2, 2019—New orders for manufactured goods in March, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $9.3 billion or 1.9% to $508.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.