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Washington, DC, November 9, 2018—A modest increase in interest rates and home prices kept housing affordability at a ten-year low in the third quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released.
Ann Arbor, MI, November 9, 2018-Consumer sentiment fell to 98.3 in early November, down 0.3% from October’s 98.6 rate, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, November 9, 2018—The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.6% in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Portsmouth, NH, November 9, 2018—In the third quarter of 2018, the total U.S. construction pipeline stands at 5,376 projects/650,576 rooms, up 7% from 2017’s 5,011 projects/608,837 rooms, the analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report.
Laguna Niguel, CA, November 9, 2018—Fuse Alliance has announced that Altro has joined the network as a preferred supplier.
Kountze, TX, November 9, 2018—Athyron has announced the launch of Miura Board: a 100% recycled alternative to wood and plastic, containing 50% carpet backing from recycling operations.
Alpharetta, GA, November 9, 2018-HD Expo has announced that Kevin Gaffney will join the brand as group show director, effective immediately.
Chicago, IL, November 9, 2018-The deadline for entries to the Domotex World Tour Sweepstakes for the Hannover show is today.
Dalton, GA, November 8, 2018-In Q3 2018, Dixie Group’s net sales fell 1.1%, compared to Q3 2017.
Carthage, MO, November 8, 2018—Leggett & Platt announced that Mitch Dolloff will assume the role of chief operating officer, effective January 1, 2019, a role last held by Karl Glassman prior to his becoming CEO in January 2016.