House Prices Show Signs of Stabilizing
Washington, DC, Aug. 11, 2010--The trend in firming home prices solidified in the second quarter, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors.
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Wilsonart To Shut Down Flooring Business This Fall
Temple, TX, Aug. 10, 2010--Wilsonart International said it will discontinue its Wilsonart Flooring product line in October and close both the flooring and cast sinks manufacturing operations in Temple, Texas.
GreenWizard, MBDC Form Database Partnership
Charleston, SC, Aug. 11, 2010--GreenWizard and MBDC have formed a partnership to help the green building industry identify Cradle to Cradle Certified products for use in construction projects.
Senate Resolution Supports U.S. Hardwood Use
Washington, DC, Aug. 11, 2010--The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution supporting hardwood as an environmentally preferable building material.
Trade Deficit Surpasses Forecasts
Washington, DC, Aug. 11, 2010--The trade deficit grew 18.8% in June on a surge of consumer goods from China and other suppliers, the Commerce Department said.
Decline in Home Values Slowing Down
Seattle, WA, Aug. 10, 2010--U.S. home values continued to decline in the second quarter, according to tracking firm Zillow.
Chain Store Sales Higher Than Last Year
New York, NY, Aug. 10, 2010--Chain-store sales for the week ended Aug. 7 rose 3.7% from the same time last year, according the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs.
Gallup's Economic Confidence Index Improves
Princeton, NJ, Aug. 10. 2010--Gallup's Economic Confidence Index improved slightly in early August to -29 and is now four points better than the average for all of July (-33).
Slowing Productivity May Mean More Hiring Ahead
Washington, DC, Aug. 10, 2010--Worker productivity fell this spring for the first time in more than a year.
Small Business Owners More Pessimistic on Economy
Washington, DC, Aug. 10, 2010--Small business owners grew more pessimistic in July on expectations of weaker economic growth in the second half of the year.