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Washington, DC, May 3, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 28, 2023.
New York, NY, May 2, 2023-"Home builders are enjoying stronger-than-expected business this spring, capitalizing on the recent fall in mortgage rates and the shortage of existing homes for sale,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, May 2, 2023--New orders for manufactured goods in March, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $4.9 billion or 0.9% to $539.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Washington, DC, May 2, 2023—The number of job openings decreased to 9.6 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, May 2, 2023—Taylor Adhesives now will offer a Lifetime Warranty for wood flooring installations done by a National Wood Flooring Association Certified Professionals certified installer.
Washington, DC, May 1, 2023—Construction spending during March 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,834.7 billion, 0.3% above the revised February estimate of $1,829.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Tempe, AZ, May 1, 2023—The March Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 46.3%, 1.4 percentage points lower than the 47.7% recorded in February, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Cartersville, GA, May 1, 2023—The Aquafil Group, a manufacturer of synthetic fibers, released its 2022 Sustainability Report, providing transparency into its progress made toward achieving stronger environmental, social and governance standards.
Wickham, Quebec, May 1, 2023—Jean Pierre Nittolo, principal owner of Wickham Hardwood Flooring, is pleased to announce that current ownership has approved the addition of minority shareholders to the company.
Jackson, MS, May 1, 2023—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced that Real Bourdage, strategic marketing director, Mapei Corporation, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Joe A. Tarver Award.