NeoCon/Design Days Launches Today in Chicago
Chicago, IL, June 9, 2025-NeoCon and Design Days begins today in Chicago, Illinois, running through June 11.
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Best of NeoCon 2025 Winners Announced
Chicago, IL, June 9, 2025—The Best of Neocon winners were named at the 2025 Event, June 9 to 11.
IIDA Names 13&9 the 2025 Revel in Design Award Winner
Chicago, IL, June 9, 2025—IIDA announced the 2025 winners of several design competitions at NeoCon 2025.
U.S. Economy Faces Three Risks Due to Tariff Uncertainties
New York, NY, June 9, 2025—"The U.S. economy, which weathered false recession alarms in 2023 and 2024, is entering another uncomfortable summer,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Perkins&Will Premiers Art on The Mart
Chicago, IL, June 9, 2025--Art on The Mart, the world’s largest digital art project, is premiering Currents of Chicago (June 5 to July 6), a new moving artwork by acclaimed architecture and design firm Perkins&Will.
Karndean Names Patrick Jacobs VP, Commercial Sales
Export, PA, June 9, 2025—Karndean Designflooring has named Patrick Jacobs vice president, commercial sales.
Dodge Momentum Index Rose 3.7% in May to 211.2
Boston, MA, June 9, 2025—The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 3.7% in May to 211.2 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised April reading of 203.5.
Employment Rose by 139,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Flat
Washington, DC, June 6, 2025-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
CMC Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Zhejiang Jiayuan
Chattanooga, TN, June 6, 2025-Card-Monroe Corp. (CMC) has announced the successful conclusion of the patent infringement action between CMC and Zhejiang Jiayuan Carpet Industry Co., Ltd., with the March 17 civil judgment of the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China.
Hardwood Plywood Producers Petition for Tariffs Against 3 Countries
Sterling, VA, June 6, 2025-On May 22, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood petitioned for antidumping and countervailing duties to counter unfair trade practices by Indonesia, Vietnam, and China, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.