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Dalton, GA, January 5, 2023—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI), which celebrates its 30th year in business, is kicking off its carpet installation technical certification program for sales professionals at The International Surface Event on January 31 and February 1, 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the CFI Booth, #6663.
Arlington, VA, January 4, 2023—"U.S. companies have handed over nearly $161 billion to the government because of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods,” according to Politico Pro. “If a long running court case pays off in early 2023, they could eventually get a big chunk of that money back.
Washington, DC, January 4, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 13.2% from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 30, 2022.
Washington, DC, January 4, 2023—The number of job openings was little changed at 10.5 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2023—Construction spending during November 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2% above the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Chicago, IL, December 15, 2022-IIDA has announced the finalists of the 2022 IIDA Global Excellence Awards, which honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects across 12 categories.
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2022- The November Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 49%, 1.2 percentage points lower than the 50.2% recorded in October, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2023—"The U.S. economy showed fresh signs of slowing late this year as consumer spending and business demand softened and inflation eased,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2023—"Companies including investment giant Vanguard Group, workplace technology company Paycom Software Inc. and others have sent directives to employees in recent weeks, urging workers to follow existing hybrid schedules or to come into the office on additional days in 2023, according to internal memos viewed by The Wall Street Journal and interviews with employees. In some cases, bosses have told those who fail to comply that they could face termination within weeks.”
Columbus, OH, January 2, 2023-Fred Williamson has retired as executive vice president of Starnet.