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Washington, DC, December 3, 2020-In the week ending November 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 712,000, a decrease of 75,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Calhoun, GA, December 3, 2020-HMTX Industries is one of two winners of the first-ever Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC) 2020 Social Impact Award for its founding of the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis (HMAC) Charity, a nonprofit organization created to raise funds for combatting the addiction epidemic decimating individuals and their families nationwide.
Lancaster, PA, December 3, 2020-On November 30, 2020, according to an 8-K filing, Armstrong Flooring reached a settlement in principle to fully resolve the securities class action suit, Chupa v. Armstrong Flooring, Inc. et al., Case No. 2-19-cv-09840, initially filed on November 15, 2019, pending against the company and certain of its former officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Hackettstown, NJ, December 3, 2020-The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has set its board of directors for 2021, which will be led by newly elected chair, Michael Mahan. Mahan is vice president of Schneider Electric.
Chicago, IL, December 2, 2020-Diverzify is announcing an Equity partnership with Contract Carpet Systems, a Washington D.C.-area commercial flooring brand servicing the greater Maryland and Virginia region since 1976.
Washington, DC, December 2, 2020—A trend of higher demand for housing in lower-density areas—reported in the second quarter National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI)—has persisted into the fall, as single-family and multifamily construction continued to overperform in lower cost markets like suburbs and exurbs.
Roseland, NJ, December 2, 2020-Private sector employment increased by 307,000 jobs from October to November, according to the November ADP National Employment Report.
Washington, DC, December 2, 2020-Mortgage applications decreased 0.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 27, 2020.
Miami, FL, December 2, 2020-Tile of Spain, the association representing over 125 Spanish tile manufacturers, has announced the winners of the 19th annual Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design.
Washington, DC, December 1, 2020—Construction spending during October 2020 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,438.5 billion, 1.3% above the revised September estimate of $1,420.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.