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Washington, DC, July 25--Economist and author Todd Buchholz, an adviser to President George W. Bush during the 2004 presidential campaign, is being considered by the White House for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, sources close to the administration
New York, NY, July 26--The mania for modular tiles in commercial flooring is mounting, and Chilewich has added an innovative option in this category.
Washington, DC, July 25--As Web shopping turns 10 this year, it has grown bigger and more popular than most analysts had predicted.
Richmond, VA, July 25--Flooring Adventures has introduced its Tuff-Seal Aviation Flooring line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Houston, TX, July 25--Design Tech Commercial Distributors LLC has opened its doors for business.
Federal Way, WA, July 21--Weyerhaeuser reported second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, helped by a gain on the sale of its British Columbia operations, but forecast lower third-quarter earnings due to seasonal shutdowns.
Ottawa, Ontario, July 22—-Retail sales in Canada were off 1.3 percent in May, according to Statistics Canada. The drop was the result, to a great extent, of weak automobile sales.
Cleveland, OH, July 22--Sherwin-Williams posted a 21% increase in second-quarter earnings, reflecting same-store sales, acquisitions, and improvements in the auto-finishing business.
Chattanooga, TN, July 22--Tricycle, Inc. won the first-ever Innovation in Technology award from the Chattanooga Technology Council yesterday, presented at the Kruesi Spirit of Innovation Awards.
Washington, DC, July 22--In the 1950s, the one-car garage was standard in the 41 percent of homes that had any garage at all.