Housing Starts, Permits, Fall To New Lows
Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2008-- Housing starts and permits, two key measurements of home construction, hit record lows in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
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Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2008-- Housing starts and permits, two key measurements of home construction, hit record lows in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Adairsville, GA, Nov. 19, 2008--Beaulieu Commercial's Nexterra Carpet Tile has been awarded the Environmental Choice Certification of New Zealand
New York, NY, Oct. 19, 2008--The Architecture Buildings Index of U.S. nonresidential construction activity fell to the lowest level in its 13-year history.
Calhoun, GA, Nov. 18, 2008--Shaw Industries said Tuesday it will change production at a Calhoun plant, resulting in 125 job cuts, according to the Dalton Daily Citizen newspaper.
Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2008--Mortgage applications fell a seasonally adjusted 6.2% last week from the prior week, even as interest rates moved lower, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2008--U.S. consumer prices fell by the steepest amount since records were tabulated in 1947, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Bainbridge Island, WA, Nov. 19, 2008—Teragren , a leading manufacturer of bamboo flooring, panels and veneer, said it has opened a new manufacturing facility in China.
Boston, MA, Nov. 18, 2008--The U.S. green building market could triple to $96-$140 billion by 2013, according to a report by McGraw-Hill Construction.
New York, NY, Nov. 19, 2008--Oil prices dipped below $54 to close to a 22-month low on fears of global economic weakness that have sent crude down more than 60 percent in four months.
Saddlebrook, NJ, Nov. 19, 2008--Jeff Gonzalez has been named to the new post of director of furniture store sales for Nourison.