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AHF Products Names Jake Loftis to COO Role

Mountville, PA, March 15, 2023-AHF Products, a manufacturer of hard surface flooring solutions in North America, welcomes Jake Loftis as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Producer Prices Inched Down 0.1% in February

Washington, DC, March 15, 2023—The Producer Price Index for Final Demand decreased 0.1% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mortgage Applications Rose 6.5% in Week Ending March 10

Washington, DC, March 15, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 6.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 10, 2023.

HMTX Cares Fundraiser Exceeds Goal

Norwalk, CT, March 15, 2023-HMTX Cares, a charity organization created by HMTX Industries that raises money for fighting addiction and co-occurring mental illness, held a fundraiser on March 9 at its headquarters, dubbed the House Up On The Hill, in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 1.5% in January

Washington, DC, March 15, 2023—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for January was estimated at $1,847.5 billion, up 1.5% from December 2022 and up 5.0% from January 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inflation Cooled to 6% in February

Washington, DC, March 14, 2023-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.5% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.0% before seasonal adjustment.