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J+J Launches Shift Online Magazine

J+J Launches Shift Online Magazine

Dalton, GA, March 9, 2017—J+J Flooring Group announces the debut of “Shift” magazine, a publication designed to spark innovative and inspiring out-of-the-box design perspectives in commercial flooring applications using the J+J product portfolio.

Home Prices Rose 6.9% YOY in January

Home Prices Rose 6.9% YOY in January

Irvine, CA, March 8, 2017—Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 6.9% in January 2017 compared with January 2016 and increased month over month by 0.7% in January 2017 compared with December 2016, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index.

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rose 8.4% YOY in January

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017—January 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $463.6 billion, down 0.1% from the revised December level, but were up 8.4% from the January 2016 level, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

Labor Productivity Rose 1.3% in Q4 2016, Output Rose 2.4%

Labor Productivity Rose 1.3% in Q4 2016, Output Rose 2.4%

Washington, DC, March 8, 2017--Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 1.3% annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, as output increased 2.4% and hours worked increased 1.0%.