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Washington, DC, February 12, 2026—In the week ending February 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 11, 2026—The construction industry added 33,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 44,000 jobs, an increase of 0.5%.
Washington, DC, February 11, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2026.
Coesfeld, Germany, February 11, 2026-Since the end of 2025, Parador has been producing at its sites in a CO2-“neutral” manner and has aligned its manufacturing processes clearly toward an approach compatible with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Hartford, CT, February 11, 2026—PC Floors will open its tenth location next week in Hartford, marking the wholesale flooring supplier’s third Connecticut store.
Lyndhurst, NJ, February 11, 2026—Sika is relaunching the Sika Technical Education Program (STEP), a flooring installation solution training curriculum that is returning due to popular demand.
Shanghai, February 11, 2026-Domotex Asia/Chinafloor will return to Shanghai from May 27 to 29, celebrating its 28th edition.
Washington, DC, February 11, 2026-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026--Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2025 were $735.0 billion, virtually unchanged from the previous month, and up 2.4% from December 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.2 points in January to 99.3 and remained above its 52-year average of 98.