CA Carpet Stewardship Program Hit 35% Recycling Rate in 2023
Dalton, GA, April 4, 2024-The California Carpet Stewardship Program has achieved an unheard-of carpet recycling rate of 35.1% for 2023.
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Trade Deficit Rose by $1.3 Billion in February
Washington, DC, April 4, 2024-The goods and services deficit was $68.9 billion in February, up $1.3 billion from $67.6 billion in January, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Metroflor Hosts 2024 Commercial Summit for Distributor-Partners
Norwalk, CT, April 4, 2024-Metroflor Corporation hosted its distributor-partners during a commercial summit in HMTX Industries’ Norwalk world headquarters March 13 to 14.
Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 9,000 in Week Ending March 30
Washington, DC, April 4, 2024—In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Footprints Presents Best Reviewed Franchisee Award to Memphis Location
Memphis, TN, April 4, 2024-Footprints Floors, the national flooring franchise with over 160 active territories, hosted its 2024 franchise convention in Broomfield, Colorado with the theme of "Perspective."
Construction Job Openings Rose by 16,000 in February
Washington, DC, April 4, 2024—The construction industry had 441,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
NTCA Announces April 2024 Workshop & Training Schedule
Flowood, MS, April 4, 2024—National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings—nearly double the number provided in 2023.
Millennials Now the Largest Group of Homebuyers
Washington, DC, April 3, 2024—Millennials have surged ahead to become the largest group of homebuyers, marking a significant shift in the housing market's demographic landscape, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors.
Mortgage Applications Declined 0.6% in Week Ending March 29
Washington, DC, April 3, 2024—Mortgage applications decreased 0.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 29, 2024.
Ceramic Importer Pleads Guilty to False Country of Origin Claims
Glen Ellyn, IL, April 3, 2024—"The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that it had accepted guilty pleas from an individual and corporate importer in Puerto Rico of ceramic tile for which they claimed the country of origin was Malaysia, when in fact the tile originated in China,” reports the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association.