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Chattanooga, TN, January 26, 2026-"A new carpet has been installed in the Georgia Capitol to start off a new year of legislative sessions,” reports the Chattanooga Times Free Press. “The carpet was supplied by Shaw Contract, a company based in Dalton, popularly known as the Carpet Capital of the World.
Ann Arbor, MI, January 23, 2026-Consumer sentiment rose 6.6% in January to 56.4, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Chattanooga, TN, January 22, 2026--Floor Focus has announced the winners of the 2026 Emerging Leaders awards.
Calhoun, GA, January 23, 2026—Mannington Commercial has announced a new strategic partnership with Herregan Distributors.
Seattle, WA, January 23, 2026—A mortgage payment on a typical home is forecast to be affordable in 20 major metropolitan areas by the end of the year, according to the latest market report from Zillow. That's the most since 2022.
Washington, DC, January 22, 2026—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.4% in Q3 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the updated estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, January 22, 2026—Personal income increased $30.6 billion (0.1% at a monthly rate) in October, followed by an increase of $80.0 billion (0.3%) in November, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, January 22, 2026—National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged on a monthly basis in October and was down 0.9% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Dalton, GA, January 22, 2026-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has appointed Michelle Nix, a 38-year training veteran of Shaw Industries, as director of education, placing one of the industry’s most experienced trainers in charge of WFCA’s education strategy.
Madison, WI, January 22, 2026-Jeremy Kennedy has been named director of commercial sales for QEP/Roberts.