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Washington, DC, April 16, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 11, 2025.
Washington, DC, April 16, 2025—Industrial production (IP) decreased 0.3% in March but increased at an annual rate of 5.5% in Q1, according to the Federal Reserve.
Oxford, AL, April 16, 2025—A fire broke the morning of April 15 at the Kronospan flooring plant in Oxford, Alabama.
Mooresville, NC, April 15, 2025-Lowe's has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Artisan Design Group (ADG) for $1.325 billion.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2025—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 6. The reading is up 0.3 months since March 2024.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2025—U.S. import prices decreased 0.1% in March following a 0.2% increase in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Mansfield, MA, April 14, 2025—UCX welcomes Lynn Druan as its chief financial officer (CFO).
Jacksonville, FL, April 14, 2025- Jennifer Lamberth has joined Cain and Bultman as vice president of residential sales for the Northern division.
Roswell, GA, April 14, 2025—American Home Surfaces Group (AHSG) and Commercial USA announce a new supplier partnership with Proflex, a Florida-based manufacturer of sound control, moisture barrier and crack isolation membranes for the flooring industry.
New York, NY, April 14, 2025-"In the 1950s, around 35% of private-sector jobs in the U.S. were in manufacturing. Today, there are 12.8 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S., an amount equal to 9.4% of those private-sector jobs,” reports the Wall Street Journal.