NFM CEO Tony Boldt Attributes Leadership Success to Positive Outlook
Greensboro, NC, January 11, 2022—Furniture Today featured a profile of Tony Boldt, CEO of Nebraska Furniture Mart.
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Ceramic Imports Rose 23.1% in First 11 Months of '21
New York, NY, January 10, 2022-For the first 11 months of 2021, total ceramic tile imports rose 23.1% in dollars and 15.3% in quantity, reports Grosser Consulting.
Supply-Chain Challenges Continue to Hamper New Home Building
New York, NY, January 10, 2022--Supply-chain backlogs are roiling the new home market, upending efforts to accelerate construction, limiting home-buyer choices, and causing some new owners to move into unfinished homes, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Celebrity Renovator Mina Hawk Visiting Karndean Booth at TISE
Export, PA, January 10, 2022-Founder and owner of Two Chicks and a Hammer, home renovation expert and star of HGTV’s Good Bones Mina Starsiak Hawk is scheduled to appear in person at Karndean Designflooring booth 2132 during The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas.
Many Americans' Finances Strengthened in Pandemic
New York, NY, January 10, 2022--The Covid-19 pandemic threatened to ruin Americans’ finances, reports the Wall Street Journal. For many, the opposite happened.
Shaw Hosts Virtual SFN Event in Conjunction with Dallas Regional Market
Grapevine, TX, January 7, 2022-A Shaw Flooring Network aligned dealer event is currently underway at the Embassy Suites in Grapevine, Texas, synchronized with the two-day Southwest Flooring Market event, which takes place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
RFCI Introduces Consumer Pub. for Beautifully Responsible Campaign
La Grange, GA, January 7, 2022-The Resilient Floor Covering Institute presents a new consumer print and digital publication in support of its on-going Beautifully Responsible campaign for resilient flooring.
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since May 2020
New York, NY, January 7, 2022—U.S. mortgage rates this week rose to their highest levels since May 2020, driving up the costs associated with home buying at a time when home-sales prices are already near record highs, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace
Washington, DC, January 7, 2022—The Supreme Court will hold a special session on January 7 to consider whether the Biden administration can enforce vaccine-and-testing rules for large private employers and a vaccine mandate for most healthcare workers, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Nonfarm Employment Rose to 199K in Dec., Unemployment at 3.9%
Washington, DC, January 7, 2022—Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.