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Washington, DC, February 5, 2021—The goods and services deficit was $66.6 billion in December, down $2.4 billion from $69.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Chattanooga, TN, February 4, 2021-The winners of the 2021 Emerging Professionals Award have been announced.
Manchester, NH, February 4, 2021—CCA Global Partners recently honored two young entrepreneurs from within the company’s sprawling continental family: Stella Hehnly and Gigi Riesenberg.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in December, up eight consecutive months, increased $5.2 billion or 1.1% to $493.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 1.3% November increase.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 4.8% in Q4 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 5.3% and hours worked increased 10.7%.
Washington, DC, February 4, 2021—In the week ending January 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 779,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2021—Mortgage applications increased 8.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 29, 2021.
Roseland, NJ, February 3, 2021—Private sector employment increased by 174,000 jobs from December to January, according to the January ADP National Employment Report.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2021-Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties decreased in January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest monthly MBA CREF Loan Performance Survey.
Washington, DC, February 3, 2021—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the finalists for its inaugural Best of IBSx Awards for the 2021 NAHB International Builders’ Show virtual experience (IBSx), and two flooring-related companies were among them.