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New York, NY, March 18, 2016—The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.1% in February to 123.2, following a 0.2% decline in January, and a 0.3% decline in December.
Arlington, VA, March 18, 2016—Construction employment increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 43 and declined in 72 between January 2015 and January 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.
La Grange, GA, March 18, 2016—Interface has joined forces with Plastic Whale to design and create a unique boat made from more than 7,000 plastic bottles fished from the canals of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, according to Edie.net.
Ann Arbor, MI, March 18, 2016—Consumer sentiment fell 1.9% in March to 90.0, according to preliminary results from the Survey of Consumers by the University of Michigan.
Dalton, GA, March 18, 2016—Dr. Phil Stricklen, director of R&D for Shaw Industries' turf brands, has received an award from Applied Market Information, Ltd.
Dallas, TX, March 18, 2016—Dwell on Design has announced the addition of Prime Edition and Prototype to its 2016 Los Angeles line-up, June 24 to 26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Glen Burnie, MD, March 17, 2016—With the acquisition and integration of CMH complete, Haines is restructuring its management team to prepare for the future of the company.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2016—The number of job openings rose to 5.5 million on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
Chattanooga, TN, March 17, 2016—CarpetsPlus Colortile has named Stacey Pape, owner of SP Floors and Design Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as its retailer of the year.
Chattanooga, TN, March 17, 2016—Carpetland USA has named Duke Karns, owner of Carpetland USA in Lafayette, Indiana, as its retailer of the year.