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Washington, DC, June 17, 2009--Mortgage application volume last week fell a seasonally adjusted 15.8% compared with the previous week, even as mortgage rates pulled back following their recent spike, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
LaGrange, GA, June 17, 2009--The U.S. Green Building Council has cited FloorScore certified flooring products as eligible for credits under the new LEED 2009 Version 3 guidelines.
Dalton, GA, June 17, 2009--Oriental Weavers has promoted Aaron Gray to director of marketing.
Washington, DC, June 17, 2009--U.S. consumer prices increased a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in May as higher gasoline prices were largely offset by falling food prices, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
Midland, MI, June 17, 2009--Dow Emulsion Polymers is raising the prices of all styrene butadiene latex and acrylic latex products sold into the carpet industry by $0.06 per pound (u.S.) in the U.S. and Canada, effective July 16.
Chicago, IL, June 16, 2009--Winners of Best of Show at this week's NeoCon trade show have been announced by organizers.
Washington, DC, June 16, 2009--Construction of new homes jumped in May by the largest amount in three months, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, June 16, 2009--Homebuilder confidence fell unexpectedly in June, indicating that a recovery from the housing slump could be slow to develop.
Media, PA, June 16, 2009—MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners III L.P. and Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. have completed the purchase of Foamex International Inc.
Chagrin Falls, OH, June 16, 2009--Johnsonite has been awarded a 2009 Green Good Design award in the product/industrial design category for its new Harmonium xf linoleum.