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Clarksville, TN, June 7, 2024—Florim USA has been honored with the Patriotic Employer Award. The award, presented by Stephen Baird, the Tennessee Representative for ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve), recognizes Florim USA’s commitment to national security and the protection of freedom through support of employee participation in the United States National Guard and Reserve Forces.
Tucson, AZ, June 7, 2024—Richard E. St. Aubin, founder of Tucson Commercial Carpet, has died at age 79.
Washington, DC, June 6, 2024-- The goods and services deficit was $74.6 billion in April, up $6.0 billion from $68.6 billion in March, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
New York, NY, June 6, 2024-The Floor Covering Industry Foundation’s (FCIF) Gala in Gotham will take place October 5 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Washington, DC, June 6, 2024—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.2% in Q1 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 0.9% and hours worked increased 0.6%.
San Francisco, CA, June 6, 2024—The Gensler Research Institute has released its latest City Pulse study, which explores how global perceptions have shifted in 15 cities worldwide between 2021 and 2023.
Corona, CA, June 6, 2024—Lions Floor has announced the grand opening of its second California distribution center.
Washington, DC, June 6, 2024-Mortgage applications decreased 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending May 31, 2024.
Washington, DC, June 6, 2024—In the week ending June 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 229,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, June 5, 2024—Fueled by a lack of existing inventory and pent-up demand, single-family permit growth is occurring across all tracked geographic regions of the nation while the opposite holds true for the multifamily sector, according to the latest findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) for the Q1 2024.