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Washington, DC, March 15, 2007--In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, a representative of the National Association of Manufacturers urged House tax-writers to avoid imposing new taxes on manufacturers.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2007--The number of Americans making initial applications for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 last week to stand at 318,000, the lowest in five weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Washngton, DC, March 15, 2007--Manufacturing activity in the New York area came to a virtual standstill in March, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Thursday.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2007--Wholesale prices unexpectedly jumped 1.3% in February, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Increases in the producer price index for finished goods were broad-based.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2007--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) introduces the release of the AIA Documents on Demand eShop.
Chicago, IL, March 15, 2007--Talk that some western Canadian sawmills would be scaling back lumber production sent Chicago Mercantile Exchange lumber futures up sharply on Wednesday, trade sources said.
New York, NY, March 15, 2007--Home builders are assessing their exposure to home buyers with weak credit histories amid a subprime mortgage lender crises.
Dalton, GA, March 15, 2007--Karastan continually demonstrates its commitment to high style by participating in celebrity events.
Washington, DC, March 15, 2007--At the end of 2006, $2.95 trillion in commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding was recorded by the Federal Reserve.
Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2007--Frank Blake, chairman and CEO, Home Depot, defended predecessor Bob Nardelli on Wednesday against criticism he received over the company's lagging stock price and even referred to him as a mentor.