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New York, NY, June 28, 2024-"If you locked in a dirt-cheap mortgage when interest rates were low, congratulations for being one of the winners in America’s skewed housing market. Renters, realtors and recruiters are among those getting the raw end of the deal,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, June 28, 2024-INSTALL, the North American floorcovering installation training and certification organization, announces the addition of three new Alliance Partners: Mondo Contract Flooring, Taylor Adhesives, and Dewalt.
Jackson, MS, June 28, 2024—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced the latest companies to achieve Five-Star Contractor status, an accreditation that recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the tile industry.
New York, NY, June 28, 2024—HOK has released its 2024 HOK Forward by Tom Polucci, firm-wide director of interiors, and Kay Sargent, director of thought leadership, interiors.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in Q1 2024, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—Pending home sales in May slipped 2.1%, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—Construction employment increased in 39 states in May from a year earlier, while 26 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, up four consecutive months, increased $0.3 billion or 0.1% to $283.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Lancaster, PA, June 27, 2024—Ecore Int’l has added Suzanne Folsom and Tom Wroe to its board of directors.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2024—In the week ending June 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 233,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.