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Washington, DC, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week to a seasonally adjusted 410,000, although the figure was elevated for the second straight week by superstorm Sandy.
Ann Arbor, MI, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Consumer sentiment edged up in November to the best reading in over five years, according to the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters survey.
Dallas, TX, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Former Dal-Tile President Harold Turk was recently inducted to the National Tile Contractors Association’s Ring of Honor for his lifetime service to the NTCA and contribution to the tile industry.
Washington, DC, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Mortgage application volume rose 12.6% in the week ended November 9, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Textile Rubber & Chemical Company said it has created a new polymers group within the company called the “TR Polymers Group” (trpolymers.com), effective Jan. 1.
Johnson City, TN, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Mullican Flooring representatives were present at the “key ceremony” held in Miami for the 2012 HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway.
Washington, DC, Nov. 20, 2012 -- Home building rose to its highest level in more than four years in October thanks to multifamily housing, according to the Census Bureau.
San Francisco, CA, Nov. 20, 2012 -- At its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the U.S. Green Building Council announced the launch of the Green Building Information Gateway.
New York, NY, Nov. 20, 2012 -- Seven companies in the flooring industry are the newest members of INSTALL, the flooring installers union.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 20, 2012 -- With the addition of four vacuums, six cleaning solutions, and one extractor, the Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval program has grown to a total of 928 products.