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Washington, DC, December 11, 2015—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for October was estimated at $1,317.7 billion, down 0.2% from September 2015 and down 2.7% from October 2014, announced the U.S. Census Bureau.
Irvine, CA, December 10, 2015—Foreclosure filings were reported on 104,111 U.S. properties in November, a decrease of nearly 10% from the previous month and down more than 7% from a year ago, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.
Denver, CO, December 10, 2015—Eugen Lägler GmbH, headquartered in Frauenzimmern, Germany, recently marked the opening of a new facility, co-located with Palo Duro Hardwoods in Denver, Colorado.
Washington, DC, December 10, 2015—October 2015 sales of merchant wholesalers were $448.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the revised September level, but were down 3.7% from the October 2014 level, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
Old Trafford, UK, December 10, 2015—Recofloor will be recognising its members’ achievements at the fifth annual awards event to be held on March 3, 2016 at Old Trafford, England, the Home of Manchester United.
Cambridge, MA, December 9, 2015—Multifamily housing construction has accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly 30 years but has still not been sufficient to meet surging demand, says Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Dallas, TX, December 9, 2015—Informa Exhibitions and the U.S. Green Building Council have announced the results of the 2015 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held November 18 to 20.
Washington, DC, December 9, 2015--The labor force participation rate is projected to decrease and labor force growth to slow, according to bienneial projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2014-2024.
Washington, DC, December 9, 2015—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.4 million on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Nashville, TN, December 9, 2015—The Index of Small Business Optimism fell 1.3 points in November, dropping to 94.8, after three months of no change of any significance, said the National Federation of Independent Business.