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Washington, DC, January 8, 2025—In the week ending January 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 211,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, January 7, 2024—The goods and services deficit was $78.2 billion in November, up $4.6 billion from $73.6 billion in October, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Atlanta, GA, January 7, 2025-Allen Stein, 90, former Shaw executive, died December 31, 2024.
La Grange, GA, January 7, 2025-Versatrim, a supplier of moldings to the resilient flooring sector, has joined the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) as a supply chain associate member.
Washington, DC, January 7, 2025—The number of job openings was little changed at 8.1 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Chattanooga, TN, January 6, 2025-Don Mercer, 80, former Mohawk executive, died January 4.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2025-- New orders for manufactured goods in November, down three of the last four months, decreased $2.1 billion or 0.4% to $586.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.5% October increase.
New Smyrna Beach, FL, January 6, 2025—TrueTouch announced a strategic partnership with William M. Bird.
Dayton, NJ, January 6, 2025—Gillespie Group has rebranded as TGG Floors, according to ROI-NJ.com.
Charlotte, NC, January 6, 2025—"As shown by a recent multi-family rental report from Yardi Matrix, the national average rent fell by about $5 during the month of November,” according to Truist.