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New York, NY, March 22, 2022—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank was prepared to raise interest rates in half-percentage-point steps and high enough to deliberately slow the economy if it concluded such steps were warranted to bring down inflation, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Sarasota, FL, March 22, 2022—Howard Tibbals of Tibbals Flooring Co. and the Hartco brand has died at the age of 86, reports the Independent Herald.
Vail, CO, March 21, 2022—The National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) spring meeting kicks off today at the Grand Hyatt in Vail, Colorado.
Bethany, OK, March 21, 2022—Harold Akin, 77, of Akin Bros. Floor Stores, died March 18.
Harrisburg, PA, March 21, 2022—Skip Mason was named president of SAR Floors on March 11.
Washington, DC, March 21, 2022—Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Bel Air, MD, March 21, 2022— John Robert (JR) Foster has joined Spartan Surfaces in the Carolinas, effective March 7, taking on a business development role alongside Shawn Campbell. Foster.
New York, NY, March 21, 2022—Rising fuel prices are taking a toll on small businesses, prompting owners of everything from furniture retailers to swimming-pool service companies to trim services and revise contracts as they try to soften the financial hit, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Lancaster, PA, March 21, 2022—Armstrong Flooring recently awarded its latest round of Brass Ring Awards for excellence amongst elite commercial contractors, awarding 98 contractors with Brass Ring Awards in 2021.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2022—The era of ultralow mortgage rates is over, reports the Wall Street Journal.