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Washington, DC, February 16, 2023-Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,309,000, 4.5% below the revised December estimate of 1,371,000 and 21.4% below the January 2022 rate of 1,666,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
New York, NY, February 16, 2023—The Home Depot, Honeywell and Milliken have been named to the 2023 Best Employers list by Forbes and Statista.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2023—The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2023—In the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
La Grange, GA, February 16, 2023- Bill Blackstock, president and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute, has announced six strategic imperatives for the group in 2023.
Tulsa, OK, February 16, 2023-Three Oklahoma men have been nicknamed the "Life Proof Bandits," after authorities found thousands of dollars worth of stolen Life Proof flooring in their truck, reports Fox 23 News.
Dallas, TX, February 16, 2023-Marazzi has launched a visualizer on its website.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023-Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in February rose seven points to 42, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This is the strongest reading since September of last year.
Washington, DC, February 15, 2023—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2023 were $697.0 billion, up 3.0% from the previous month and up 6.4% above January 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Chattanooga, TN, February 15, 2023-Shaw Industries (21), HMTX (52), Mohawk Industries (64) and CCA Global (91) have been named a 2023 Training APEX Award winner by Training magazine.