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Alliance Fighting Wood Tariffs Lists Members

Seattle, WA, Feb. 15, 2011 -- The Alliance for Free Choice and Jobs in Flooring, formed to fight proposed tariffs on engineered hardwood flooring from China, has updated its website and, among other things, lists its members.

Chain Store Sales Up from Last Year

Chain Store Sales Up from Last Year

New York, NY, Feb. 15, 2011 -- U.S. retail sales rose 2.7 percent from one year ago, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.

New York Manufacturing Continues To Expand

New York, NY, Feb. 15, 2011 -- New York manufacturing activity continued to expand in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey released Tuesday.

Remodeling Website Sees Surge in Requests

Greenbelt, MD, Feb. 14, 2011 -- BizziBid.com, a national home improvement and remodeling website, is reporting a significant uptick in activity for January and early February, another indication remodeling may pick up.

No Areas Immune from Housing Crash

New York, NY, Feb. 14, 2011 -- The real estate crash that decimated Florida and the Southwest is delivering a new wave of distress to communities once thought to be immune, the New York Times is reporting.