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Home Prices Rose 6.9% YOY in January

Home Prices Rose 6.9% YOY in January

Irvine, CA, March 8, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.9% in January 2017 compared with January 2016 and increased month over month by 0.7% in January 2017 compared with December 2016, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

Labor Productivity Rose 1.3% in Q4 2016, Output Rose 2.4%

Labor Productivity Rose 1.3% in Q4 2016, Output Rose 2.4%

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017--Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.3% annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 2.4% and hours worked increased 1.0%.

Armstrong Flooring Reports Q4 Loss

Armstrong Flooring Reports Q4 Loss

Lancaster, PA, March 7, 2017—Armstrong Flooring reported net sales of $271.7 million for Q4 2016, a 3% decrease from Q4 2015’s $280.1 million.

Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $48.5 Billion in January

Goods & Services Deficit Widened to $48.5 Billion in January

Washington, DC, March 7, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $48.5 billion in January, up $4.2 billion from $44.3 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, announced through the Department of Commerce.