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Washington, DC, October 18, 2006--The National Federation of Independent Business' Chief Economist William Dunkelberg issued the following statement today on construction firms and small-business optimism.
Washington, DC, October 17, 2006--Breaking a string of eight consecutive monthly declines, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index posted a modest one-point gain to stabilize at a level of 31 in October.
Salem, NJ, October 16, 2006--From an 81-year-old retired lawyer saving destitute children in Nepal to a 20-year-old college student fighting to eliminate second-hand smoke in her community, the recipients of the 2006 “Stand On A Better World” Awards.
Dallas, TX, October 16, 2006-- Centex Corp., the nation’s fourth-largest home builder, cut its quarterly earnings outlook to about half its forecast in July as a slumping housing market led to record home sale cancellations.
New York, NY, October 12, 2006--The Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending continued its decline this month.
Atlanta, GA, October 10, 2006--Minimizing the release of potentially harmful and odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air is a necessary product requirement for achieving good indoor air quality.
Fort Worth, TX, October 10, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc. said Tuesday that new home orders for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 30 fell 25 percent to 10,430 from 13,950 homes in the year-ago period.
Philadelphia, PA, October 10, 2006--John T. McGrath, Jr., has been appointed as the new director of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).
Shanghai, China, October 9, 2006--Välinge Innovation AB has recently signed a license agreement in China with Chinafloors Timber Shanghai Ltd.
New York, NY, October 6, 2006—The Economy.com unit of Moody's issued a report predicting that median existing-home house prices will fall 3.6% next year in the U.S., with some areas falling as much as 20%.