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Small Business Optimism Inched Up 0.6 Points to 91.9 in November

Small Business Optimism Inched Up 0.6 Points to 91.9 in November

Washington, DC, December 13, 2022—Inflation remains the top business problem for small business owners, with 32% of owners reporting it as their single most important problem in operating their business, five points lower than July’s highest reading since the fourth quarter of 1979.

Interface Suffers Cybersecurity Incident

Interface Suffers Cybersecurity Incident

Atlanta, GA, December 12, 2022-- On November 20, Interface discovered a cybersecurity incident perpetrated by outside actors affecting its information technology systems.

Tarkett's Powerbond RS Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly

Tarkett's Powerbond RS Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly

Solon, OH, December12, 2022—Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), an independent global certification company, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), a patient organization for people with asthma and allergies, have deemed Tarkett Powerbond RS flooring as Certified asthma & allergy friendly—the world’s first soft surface flooring to receive this designation, according to Tarkett.

Construction Employment Rose by 20,000 in November

Construction Employment Rose by 20,000 in November

Washington, DC, December 9, 2022—Construction companies added 20,000 employees in November and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data.

Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in November

Producer Prices Rose 0.3% in November

Washington, DC, December 9, 2022—The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.3% in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.