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Washington, DC, January 26, 2023—In the week ending January 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 186,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Las Vegas, NV, January 20, 2023--Live Ventures Inc., a diversified holding company, has acquired the outstanding equity interests of Flooring Liquidators Inc., a leading retailer and installer of floors, carpets and countertops in California and Nevada.
Washington, DC, January 26, 2023-New orders for manufactured durable goods in December, up four of the last five months, increased $15.3 billion or 5.6% to $286.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Dalton, GA, January 26, 2023-CARE has reached the convenient collection goals set for 2022 by CalRecycle with the addition of these recycling drop-off sites:
Dalton, GA, January 25, 2023-On January 17, CARE submitted a revised five-year plan to CalRecycle.
Washington, DC, January 25, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 7.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 20, 2023.
Dalton, GA, January 25, 2023-After 55 years serving the carpet industry, Joe Yarbrough, president of The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), announced his intent to retire later this year.
Clemson, SC, January 25, 2023-The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Product Performance Testing Laboratory is changing its name to International Product Assurance (IPA) Laboratories.
New York, NY, January 25, 2023—"Two of the world’s largest economies moved in opposite directions at the start of the year, with U.S. businesses reporting further declines in activity in January while the eurozone saw a modest pickup,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Dalton, GA, January 25, 2023—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announced Don Styka, director of field services, Tarkett, was elected as its new board chair during the December advisory board meeting.