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Washington, DC, March 6, 2025-- In the week ending March 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 242,000, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, May 6, 2025-President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, citing concerns over drug trafficking and border security, reports Container Xchange.
Washington, DC, March 6, 2025—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.5% in Q4 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 2.4% and hours worked increased 0.8%.
Livermore, CA and Orange, CA, March 6, 2025-United Tile, a distributor of tile, stone, hardwood and other flooring materials, announces its entrance into the California market.
Export, PA, May 6, 2025—Karndean Designflooring will continue its partnership with Ty Pennington this year, a partnership inspired by a shared passion for design.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2025--Mortgage applications increased 20.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 28, 2025.
Tuscaloosa, AL, March 5, 2025—Cyncly, a global provider of software solutions, will host a conference to shape the future of the flooring industry from May 20 to 22 in Chicago, Illinois.
Dalton, GA, March 5, 2025--Registration is now open for CARE's 23rd Annual Conference, “Carpet Recycling: Riding the Sustainability Wave.”
Atlanta, GA, March 5, 2025—The Home Depot announced that Michael Rowe has been named executive vice president (EVP) of Pro, effective immediately. Stephanie Smith has been promoted to EVP and will succeed Tim Hourigan as EVP of human resources upon his retirement on June 6, after nearly 23 years of dedicated service to the company.
Washington, DC, May 5, 2025--New orders for manufactured goods in January, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $9.8 billion or 1.7% to $589.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.6% December decrease.