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Washington, DC, August 3, 2015—Construction spending during June 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,064.6 billion, 0.1% above the revised May estimate of $1,063.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ann Arbor, MI, August 3, 2015—Consumer confidence slipped to 93.1 in July, down 3.1% from June’s 96.1 reading, according to the final results for the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, August 3, 2015—Personal income increased $68.1 billion, or 0.4%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $60.6 billion, or 0.5%, in June, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Irvine, CA, August 3, 2015—As of the end of the second quarter of 2015, 13.3% of all U.S. properties with a mortgage were seriously underwater, according to RealtyTrac's Q2 2015 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report.
Lancaster, PA, August 3, 2015—Armstrong World Industries named The Kroger Co. as its 2014 Flooring Recycler of the Year.
Tempe, AZ, August 3, 2015—The July Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 52.7%, a decrease of 0.8 percentage point below the June reading of 53.5%, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Atlanta, GA, August 3, 2015—Belgian rug maker Louis De Poortere is implementing a much reduced price list and revised procedures starting August 15.
Itasca, IL, August 3, 2015—Mr. Davids has opened a regional office in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dallas, TX, July 31, 2015—The 2014 Greenbuild Sustainability Report has been released by Informa Exhibitions U.S., Construction and Real Estate and the U.S. Green Building Council.
Lancaster, PA, July 31, 2015—Three part-time marketing employees at Ecore International will be heading to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as part of the U.S. women’s field hockey team.