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Irvine, CA, October 6, 2015—Prices for national single-family combined tier homes rose 1.2% over the prior month in August and recorded a year-over-year gain of 6.9% nationally, according to CoreLogic’s August U.S. Home Price Insights Report.
Washington, DC, October 6, 2015—The goods and services deficit was $48.3 billion in August, up $6.5 billion from $41.8 billion in July, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.
Philadelphia, PA, October 6, 2015—Denise Turner Roth, the U.S. General Services Administrator recently appointed by President Obama, will be headlining a special GSA-focused presentation on October 28th at 1:00 p.m. at NeoCon East.
New York, NY, October 5, 2015—U.S. chain retailers have increased the number of stores that they plan to open in the short term, reports National Real Estate Investor.
Dalton, GA, October 5, 2015—US Floors announces the hiring of industry executive Jamann Stepp as director of marketing and product management.
Dalton, GA, October 5, 2015—As a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shaw is giving away swatches of its carpet that was as used for Pope Francis’ final mass during his visit to the United States.
Tempe, AZ, October 5, 2015—The non-manufacturing index registered 56.9% in September, 2.1 percentage points lower than the August reading of 59%, according to the September 2015 ISM Report on Business.
Hannover, DE, October 5, 2015—Space at Domotex 2016, which will take place January 16 to 19, 2016 in Hannover, Germany, is almost fully booked.
Washington, DC, October 2, 2015—Texas supplanted California between 2007 and 2012 as the state with the largest volume of sales for the wholesale trade sector, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent economic census.
Arlington, VA, October 2, 2015—Construction spending in August reached $1.086 trillion, a seven-year high, and climbed at the fastest rate since 2006, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.