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CARE Seeking Funding for Carpet Recycling Projects

Dalton, GA, August 10--Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has issued a request for proposals to seek a consultant to identify sources of public and private funding and financing and obtain monies for innovative carpet reuse and recycling activities co

Fed Ups Rates to 3.5%, No Hint of Pause

Washington, DC, August 10--The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target for short-term interest rates Tuesday by a quarter percentage point to 3.5% and gave no hint that it is interested in stopping anytime soon.

Productivity Growth Slows

Washington, DC, August 9--Productivity in the second quarter rose at a 2.2% annual rate, according to the Labor Department.

Chain Store Sales Off Last Week

New York, NY, August 9--Chain store retail sales fell 0.8 percent in the week ended Aug. 6, compared with a 0.9 percent increase the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.

May Department Stores 2Q Earnings Drop

St. Louis, MO, August 9--May Department Stores reported second quarter earnings that fell by nearly half from the year before, hurt by expenses from its planned merger with Federated Department Stores.

Wholesale Inventories Up 0.7%

Washington, DC, August 9--Wholesalers inventories were up 0.7 percent in June, while wholesale sales rose 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department.