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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.
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.
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.
Concord, CA, January 6, 2021-After several years of preparation and delays, Concord Flooring has begun the production process for engineered hardwood flooring in California.
St. Louis, MO, January 6, 2022—ProSource Wholesale has been recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500.
Calhoun, GA, January 6, 2022--Mohawk's 2022 Roadshow is now underway.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2022-The goods and services deficit was $80.2 billion in November, up $13.0 billion from $67.2 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2022-In the week ending January 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Dalton, GA, January 6, 2022—Taylor is streamlining its branding with labeling designed to improve understanding, facilitate proper selection and correct use, and simplify inventory management for distributors and contractors.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2022-New orders for manufactured goods in November, up eighteen of the last nineteen months, increased $8.4 billion or 1.6% to $531.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.2% October increase.