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Barnwell, SC, July 30, 2021-Laminate producer Swiss Krono USA, a subsidiary of the Swiss Krono Group, has announced that its EVP of sales and marketing, Travis Bass, will be retiring at the end of 2021 after 21 years with the firm, and will be succeeded by Kyle Brown, formerly vice president of global sales at Aden + Anais.
New York, NY, July 30, 2021—According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. household spending in June grew by 1% as consumers spent more on services, but the recent increase in Covid cases due to the Delta variant is leading to economic uncertainty.
Washington, D.C., July 29, 2021-For the second quarter of 2021, real gross domestic product (GDP) climbed marginally to 6.5% from a revised 6.4% in Q1.
Washington, D.C., July 29, 2021—According to the Labor Department, U.S. jobless claims fell last week by 24,000 to 400,000, another sign of the improving job market in the wake of the Covid-driven recession.
Miami, FL, July 29, 2021— Paramount Global Surfaces, the parent company of Ceramic Technics and Happy Floors, has announced the expansion of its management team.
Manchester, NH, July 29, 2021—Brian Murphy, a longtime CCA Global Partners team member, has been named director of the International Design Guild.
Dalton, GA, July 29, 2021-Registration is now open for the annual Alan Greenberg Memorial Golf Tournament, benefiting the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).
Ann Arbor, MI, July 28, 2021—U.S. consumer confidence grew to a reading of 129.1 in July, the highest since February 2020 and up from 128.9 in June.
New York, NY, July 28, 2021—U.S. home prices set a record for the second straight month, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
Hamilton Township, NJ, July 28, 2021— Total construction starts fell 7% in June, declining to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $863.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.