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Washington, DC, May 8, 2020-Surging job losses in March stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in U.S. median income and housing affordability in the first quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI).
Washington, DC, May 8, 2020-March 2020 sales of merchant wholesalers were $475.0 billion, down 5.2% from the revised February level and were down 5.2% from the revised March 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, May 8, 2020-Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 20.5 million in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Dalton, GA, May 8, 2020—Emily Morrow Home has announced the launch of the company’s new Design-Love ProGram.
Lancaster, PA, May 7, 2020-Armstrong Flooring reported Q1 2020 net sales of $138.7 million, a 2.1% decline year over year.
Washington, DC, May 7, 2020-On May 6, ADP reported that private sector employment decreased by 20,236,000 jobs from March to April.
Sassuolo, IT, May 7, 2020-Cersaie 2020 is being moved to new dates and will adopt a safer, more engaging and more international exhibition format.
Washington, DC, May 7, 2020—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 2.5% in the first quarter of 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output decreased 6.2% and hours worked decreased 3.8%.
Washington, DC, May 7, 2020-Tensions between the U.S. and China are rising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Wall Street Journal in an article called “Coronavirus Casts Deep Chill Over U.S.-China Relations.”
Washington, DC, May 7, 2020—Mortgage applications increased 0.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 1, 2020.