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Washington, DC, May 13, 2021-In the week ending May 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 473,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 14, 2020 when it was 256,000.
San Francisco, CA, May 11, 2021-M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., founder of the world’s largest architecture firm, has died. He was 85.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2021-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6% in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Waregem, Belgium, May 12, 2021—Unilin Technologies introduces its patented Pressed Bevel Technology for resilient flooring to its licensing base.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2021—Mortgage applications increased 2.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 7, 2021.
Washington, DC, May 12, 2021-Construction employment was unchanged from March to April as nonresidential contractors and homebuilders alike struggled to obtain materials and find enough workers, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.
Hackettstown, NJ, May 11, 2021-The Q1 2021 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) has soared to a rating 79.8, its highest score since the inception of the index, The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) reported.
Washington, DC, May 11, 2021-The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 99.8 in April, an increase of 1.6 points from March.
Washington, DC, May 11, 2021-- The number of job openings reached a series high of 8.1 million on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, May 11, 2021- Jay Smith has joined Shaw Industries to lead the builder/multi-family division as vice president of sales.