Home Depot, Mohawk Build Cash Reserves
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 17, 2012 -- Georgia’s largest public companies, including Mohawk Industries, are piling up cash, according to a story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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NeoCon East Features Accredited Seminars
Baltimore, MD, Sept. 17, 2012 -- NeoCon East will feature CEU accredited seminars for an anticipated 7,500 industry professionals
Consumer Sentiment Hits Four-Month High
Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Consumer sentiment jumped to 79.2 in early September from 74.3 in August, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's index.
Tuftex Promotes Carpet Industry in Video Series
Santa Fe Springs, CA, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Shaw subsidiary Tuftex has released a pro-carpet video series to the company’s retailer partners.
Foreclosure Filings Edge Up in August
Irvine, CA, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Foreclosure filings rose slightly in August, according to tracking firm RealtyTrac.
California Passes Lumber Tax but Excludes Flooring
Sacramento, CA, Sept. 14, 2012 -- California has passed a 1% tax on lumber that excludes indoor flooring, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Consumer Spending Rises on Fuel Costs
Washington, DC, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Consumer retail spending rose for a second straight month, but much of the increase went to pay for the higher cost of gasoline.
Teragren Featured in Environmental TV Report
Bainbridge Island, WA, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Bamboo firm Teragren will be featured in September and October on the television show The Environmental Report hosted by former NFL Quarterback Terry Bradshaw.
Industrial Production Declines in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Industrial production in the U.S. fell in August by the most since March 2009, according to the Federal Reserve.
Gasoline Pushes Cost of Living Higher in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 14, 2012 -- Rising gasoline prices pushed the cost of living in the U.S. in August by the most in more than three years, according to the Labor Department.