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Montgomery, AL, April 17, 2023—Court records show that an Alabama jury convicted former state Rep. Will Dismukes of first-degree theft for taking property valued at over $2,500 from his former employer, Weiss Flooring, reports WVTM 13.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter, posting a reading of 70, edging up one point compared to the previous quarter.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March 2023 were $691.7 billion, down 1.0% from the previous month, but up 2.9% above March 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ann Arbor, MI, April 14, 2023-Consumer sentiment rose 2.4% in early April, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—The value of construction starts will flatten in 2023, said chief economist Richard Branch, in his keynote speech at the Dodge annual Outlook 2023 event.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—U.S. import prices decreased 0.6% in March following a 0.2% decline in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—Industrial production rose 0.4% in March and was little changed in the first quarter, increasing at an annual rate of 0.2%, according to the Federal Reserve.
Washington, DC, April 14, 2023—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for February was estimated at $1,817.9 billion, virtually unchanged from January 2023 but was up 3.3% from February 2022.
Lancaster, PA, April 13, 2023—Ecore International, the largest converter of reclaimed tire rubber in North America, has announced the acquisition of 360 Tire Recycling Group, a tire recycling management company.
Lexington, KY, April 13, 2023--Panariagroup, owner of Florida Tile, will attend Coverings 2023 in Orlando, Florida, April 18 to 21, during which the new CEO of Panariagroup USA, Leonardo Pesce, will be introduced to clients and stakeholders.