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NWFA Expo Tradeshow Floor Sold Out

NWFA Expo Tradeshow Floor Sold Out

St. Louis, MO, March 7, 2016—With eight weeks to go until its 2016 Wood Flooring Expo, the National Wood Flooring Association has announced the tradeshow floor has sold out, with 485 booths registered to 273 companies.

Construction Employment Increased by 19,000 in February

Construction Employment Increased by 19,000 in February

Arlington, VA, March 7, 2016—Construction firms added 19,000 workers in February, as the number of unemployed construction workers was at the lowest February total since the series started in 2000, according to Associated General Contractors of America.

Trade Deficit Widened in January as Exports Dropped

Trade Deficit Widened in January as Exports Dropped

Washington, DC, March 4, 2016—The goods and services deficit was $45.7 billion in January, up $1.0 billion from $44.7 billion in December, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.

Factory Orders Rebound, Up 1.6% in January

Factory Orders Rebound, Up 1.6% in January

Washington, DC, March 3, 2016—New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $7.5 billion or 1.6% to $463.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.