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St. Louis, MO, Feb. 20, 2015 -- With 10 weeks to go until its 2015 Wood Flooring Expo in April, the National Wood Flooring Association said the trade show floor has sold out, with 462 booths registered to 257 companies.
Chattanooga, TN, Feb. 20, 2015 -- Propex said that its backing on carpet made by Edel Tapijt was selected for the innovative products area at Domotex.
Irvine, CA, Feb. 19, 2015 -- The 3% downpayment mortgage wasn't very popular last year, according to real estate tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Atlanta, GA, Feb. 19, 2015 -- Interface, Inc. reported fourth quarter net income of $15.8 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to net income of $13.0 million, or $0.20 per share, a year ago.
Washington, DC, Feb. 19, 2015 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 283,000 in the week ended Feb. 14, the Labor Department said.
New York, NY, Feb. 19, 2015 -- Leading U.S. economic indicators edged up 0.2% in January, according to the Conference Board.
Washington, DC, Feb. 19, 2015 -- Slightly lower interest rates and home prices in markets across the country contributed to a slight increase in nationwide housing affordability in the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 19, 2015 -- Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region grew at the slowest pace in 12 months in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Washington, DC, Feb. 18, 2015 -- Residential construction starts declined 2% in January to an annual rate of 1.07 million units, according to the Commerce Department.
Chattanooga, TN, Feb. 18, 2015 -- The Dixie Group, Inc. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $5.2 million, compared to a profit of $1.59 million a year ago.