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New York, NY, October 5, 2022—"Bricks-and-mortar store owners are emerging from the pandemic with surprising strength, posting some of their best numbers in years and plotting expansions as more Americans venture out to buy things again,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, October 5, 2022--Mortgage applications decreased 14.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 30, 2022.
Washington, DC, October 5, 2022--The goods and services deficit was $67.4 billion in August, down $3.1 billion from $70.5 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Roseland, NJ, October 5, 2022—Private sector employment increased by 208,000 jobs in September, and annual pay was up 7.8% year-over-year, according to the September ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2022—Emser Tile has been named 2022 Vendor of the Year by both the Bath & Kitchen Business Group (BKBG) and Do It Best Corporation in the “cabinets, flooring and major appliances” category.
Washington, DC, October 4, 2022—New orders for manufactured goods in August, down two consecutive months, decreased less than $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $548.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.0% July decrease.
Washington, DC, October 4, 2022-The number of job openings decreased to 10.1 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
London, England, October 4, 2022-"Bolloré Logistics has announced it is joining an ambitious French initiative to carry cargo on modern sailing ships, with the aim of halving CO2 emissions, compared with conventional shipping,” according to The Loadstar
Dalton, GA, October 3, 2022-Norris Little, retired president, chief operating officer and vice chairman of Shaw Industries, has died.
Louisville, KY, October 3, 2022-Louisville Tile Distributors announced the acquisition of 100% interest in Mid America Tile, a wholesale tile distributor and importer specializing in ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal, and natural stone tile, as its 13th branch office.