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Oil Prices Fall for Sixth Straight Day

New York, NY, July 8, 2009--Oil prices fell closer to the $62 mark Wednesday reflecting growing concerns over a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy.

Chain Store Sales Up in Latest Week

Chain Store Sales Up in Latest Week

New York, NY, July 7, 2009--Chain store sales across the U.S. for the week that ended July 4 rose 0.5 percent, according to latest figures from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs.

S&P Revises Mortgage Loss Estimates Higher

New York, NY, July 7, 2009--Standard & Poor's boosted its expectations for losses on risky loans backing U.S. mortgage securities to as much as 40 percent, suggesting a more negative outlook for the troubled housing market.

WFCA Seeking Directors of Past Flooring Groups

Anaheim, CA. July 6, 2009--The World Floor Covering Association is attempting to track down past directors of the Retail Floorcovering Institute, American Floorcovering Association, and the Western Floor Covering Association.