Orders for Manufactured Goods Down 0.7% in November
Washington, DC, January 7, 2020-New orders for manufactured goods in November, down three of the last four months, decreased $3.6 billion or 0.7% to $493.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
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The New Year’s Residential Flooring Shows Kick Off This Week
Chattanooga, TN, January 7, 2019-Multiple residential-focussed flooring shows are underway or kicking off this week across the U.S.
2019 Good Design Floorcovering Winners Announced
Chicago, IL, December 21, 2018-For seventy years since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has hosted the Good Design awards, a program created to build awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.
Taj Flooring Names Torie Bonafede VP of National Accounts
Elgin, IL, January 7, 2020-Taj Flooring is excited to announce the addition of Torie Bonafede as vice president of national accounts.
Goods & Services Deficit Narrowed by $3.9B in November
Washington, DC, January 7, 2019—The goods and services deficit was $43.1 billion in November, down $3.9 billion from $46.9 billion in October, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Flooring America Annual Convention Underway in Phoenix
Manchester, NH, January 6, 2020—Flooring America, Flooring Canada and The Floor Trader are gathered in Phoenix, Arizona for their 20th conneXtion meeting.
Global Flooring Alliance to Hold Meeting During Domotex
Dordrecht, The Netherlands, January 6, 2020—The Global Flooring Alliance (GFA), which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019, will hold its next meeting January 12 during Domotex in Hannover, Germany.
AIA Releases Results of Q4 Home Design Trends Survey
Washington, DC, January 6, 2020—Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) fourth quarter Home Design Trends Survey indicates demand for contemporary home styles continues to increase in popularity, followed by modern farmhouse styles.
Construction Spending Rose 0.6% in November
Washington, DC, January 3, 2020—Construction spending during November 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,324.1 billion, 0.6% above the revised October estimate of $1,316.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Purchasing Managers' Index Hit 10-Year Low in November
Tempe, AZ, January 3, 2020—The December Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 47.2%, a decrease of 0.9 percentage point from the November reading of 48.1%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.