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Dalton, GA, June 2, 2017—Shaw Floors has announced the launch of its newest collection in LVT, Floorté PRO—which the company claims is the industry’s first direct glue rigid core LVT product with attached acoustical pad for greater comfort and a healthy dose of noise reduction.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2017—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 138,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.3%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, June 2, 2017—Daniela Ray has been named director of marketing for Kaleen Rugs & Broadloom, according to Monty Rathi, Kaleen's COO.
Washington, DC, June 2, 2017—The goods and services deficit was $47.6 billion in April, up $2.3 billion from $45.3 billion in March, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced through the Department of Commerce.
Arlington, VA, June 2, 2017—Construction spending in April totaled $1.219 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 1.4% from the March total, which was revised sharply higher from the government's initial estimate, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Tempe, AZ, June 1, 2017—The May Purchasing Managers Index registered 54.9%, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from the April reading of 54.8%, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Roseland, NJ, June 1, 2017—Private sector employment increased by 253,000 jobs from April to May according to the May ADP National Employment Report.
Washington, DC, June 1, 2017—Construction spending during April 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,218.5 billion, 1.4% below the revised March estimate of $1,235.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.
Laguna Niguel, CA, June 1, 2017—Fuse Alliance has announced that two new commercial flooring contractors have joined its network: O’Neill Brothers Flooring and FloorMax.
Arlington, VA, June 1, 2017—Construction employment increased in 217 out of 358 metro areas between April 2016 and April 2017, declined in 89 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.