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Tempe, AZ, August 5, 2019—The Non-Manufacturing Index registered 53.7%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the June reading of 55.1%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. This represents continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector, at a slower rate.
Sterling, VA, August 2, 2019-The antidumping rates (AD) for Chinese engineered wood flooring imports have increased significantly for nearly all Chinese producers, who were previously paying zero antidumping duties, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 2, 2019—Consumer sentiment rose 0.2% to 98.4 in July from June’s 98.2 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan.
Washington, DC, August 2, 2019— New orders for manufactured goods in June, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $3.1 billion or 0.6% to $493.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Salem, NJ, August 2, 2019––Mannington Mills has announced that David Sheehan has rejoined the company as vice president of strategic development.
Washington, DC, August 2, 2019-Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained solid in Q2 with a reading of 71, edging down one point from the previous quarter due to softness in traffic of prospective buyers, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, August 2, 2019—June exports were $206.3 billion, $4.4 billion less than May exports, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Washington, DC, August 2, 2019-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 164,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Flowood, MS, August 2, 2019-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) hosted its 2019 NTCA Five-Star Contractor Annual Summer Meeting in Montreal, Canada.
Chattanooga, TN, August 2, 2019-The Senate has confirmed Bill Kilbride to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board, reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press.