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Washington, DC, September 12, 2024—In the week ending September 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, September 12, 2024--Ray Anderson, founder of Interface, has been nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Washington, DC, September 11, 2024—The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
New York, NY, September 11, 2024—In the first seven months of the year, total U.S. imports of ceramic tile were 105.8 million square meters, a decline of 3% from the same period in 2023 when imports were 109 million square meters, according to Grosser Consulting.
Chattanooga, TN, September 11, 2024-Jon Logue, 80, co-founder of Alliance Flooring, died September 9 at his home surrounded by family.
Washington, DC, September 11, 2024—Mortgage applications increased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending September 6, 2024.
Waregem, Belgium, September 11, 2024—Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces the appointment of its new CEO, Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck.
Washington, DC, September 10, 2024-The 26th annual FEI Group meeting kicked off September 9 at the Gaylord National in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC, September 10, 2024—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.5 points in August to 91.2, erasing all of July’s gain.
Glen Ellyn, IL, September 10, 2024—The International Trade Administration (ITA) in the Ceramic Tile from India Antidumping (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) cases, Case Nos. A-533-928 and C-533-929, respectively, has extended the deadlines for issuance of its preliminary decisions in both cases, reports the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association.