Weekly Jobless Claims Up 19,000
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose by 19,000 to 297,000 in the week ending Feb. 11, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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MBA: Cost of Repairing Single-Family Properties in
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006--The cost of repairing the 95,000 properties in New Orleans damaged by flood waters from Hurricane Katrina will total between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to a study released today by the Mortgage Bankers Associa
AIA Promotes Sustainability with Eight Communities
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2006--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Communities by Design has selected New Orleans, and seven other cities to receive technical assistance under the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program i
Carpet One to Hold Retail Sales Convention
Manchester, NH, February 15, 2006--Carpet One will hold the first-ever Retail Sales Professional (RSP) Convention this month in conjunction with its bi-annual member convention, to be held in Anaheim, California.
Wellman 4Q Loss Widens
Shrewsbury, NJ, February 15, 2006--Wellman Inc., reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $12.1 million, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million during the same period last year.
New York Manufacturing Activity Index Higher
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area held steady in February, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Wednesday.
Builder Confidence Unchanged In February
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006 - Indicating stabilizing conditions in the nation’s single-family housing market, home builder confidence remained unchanged in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market I
Senate Blocks Asbestos Fund
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006--The Senate on Tuesday voted to block legislation to create a $140 billion privately-financed fund to compensate asbestos victims, but sponsors vowed they would not let the bill die.
Year Begins on Firm Economic Footing for Small Bus
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006--America’s small businesses opened 2006 on a firm footing, according to the latest NFIB Small-Business Economic Trends report.
Industrial Production Off 0.2%, Capacity Utilizati
Washington, DC, February 15, 2006--Industrial production was off 0.2% in January while capacity utilization soared to 80.9%, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.