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Construction Employment Grew in 45 States & DC YOY in July

Construction Employment Grew in 45 States & DC YOY in July

Arlington, VA, August 20, 2018-Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between June and July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

Commercial Furniture Industry Group Unites Against Tariffs

Commercial Furniture Industry Group Unites Against Tariffs

Grand Rapids, MI, August 20, 2018—BIFMA, representing 165 business and institutional furniture manufacturers, and material/component part suppliers across the United States, submitted comments to the Office of United States Trade Representative in opposition to the administration’s proposed 25% tariff on China sourced furniture and components/parts.

E-commerce Sales Rose 3.9% in Q2

E-commerce Sales Rose 3.9% in Q2

Washington, DC, August 17, 2018- The estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2018 was $127.3 billion, an increase of 3.9% from the first quarter of 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Consumer Sentiment Fell 2.7% in Early August

Consumer Sentiment Fell 2.7% in Early August

Ann Arbor, MI, August 17, 2018-Consumer sentiment fell to 95.3 in early August, a 2.7% decline from July’s 97.9 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan.

Housing Starts Rose 0.9% in July

Housing Starts Rose 0.9% in July

Washington, DC, August 16, 2018-Privately owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,168,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.