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Washington, DC, September 4, 2024—New orders for manufactured goods in July, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $28.2 billion or 5.0% to $592.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 3.3% June decrease.
Washington, DC, September 4, 2024—Mortgage applications increased 1.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending August 30, 2024.
Washington, DC, September 4, 2024—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Rochester, NY, September 4, 2024—"Messner Flooring, which has been in business in the Rochester area since 1962, has been added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry,” reports Rochester Business Journal.
Spartanburg, SC, September 4, 2024-Milliken & Company has appointed Christi Hitch vice president, Americas for its floorcovering business.
Jackson, MS, September 4, 2024—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has appointed Jeremy Sax as its new deputy director.
Washington, DC, September 3, 2024-A lack of resale homes and pent-up demand more than offset high mortgage rates and contributed to solid single-family permit growth across nearly all geographic regions in the second quarter.
Washington, DC, September 3, 2024—Construction spending during July 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,162.7 billion, 0.3% below the revised June estimate of $2,169.0 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tempe, AZ, September 3, 2024—The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 47.2% in August, up 0.4 percentage point from the 46.8% recorded in July, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, September 3, 2024-”The American consumer is starting to shake out of a lingering bad mood,” reports the Wall Street Journal.