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Columbus, OH, February 2, 2024-AFS Group, an independent flooring retailer, has acquired the assets and intellectual property of C&S Flooring, a e-commerce hard surface retailer based in Rochelle, Illinois.
Ann Arbor, MI, February 2, 2024—Consumer sentiment rose to 79.0 in January, a 13.3% increase from December, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, February 2, 2024-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 353,000 in January, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, February 2, 2024-The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington, DC, February 2, 2024—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up four of the last five months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2% to $594.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.6% November increase.
Flowood, MS, February 2, 2024—National Tile Council of America (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.
Norwalk, CT, February 2, 2024—Culminating the GreenBiz24 conference, The Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) Alumnae Group will host the tenth annual in-person and virtual WSLA Awards ceremony February 14 at 6:00 PM MST at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Memphis, TN, February 2, 2024—Mickey Moore, teacher and inspector for the National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA), died January 27.
Washington, DC, February 1, 2024-Construction spending during December 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,096.0 billion, 0.9% above the revised November estimate of $2,078.3 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York, NY, February 1, 2024-"The Federal Reserve signaled it was thinking about when to lower interest rates but hinted a cut wasn’t imminent when it held rates steady at its first policy meeting of the year on Wednesday,” reports the Wall Street Journal.