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Washington, D.C., March 5, 2015—U.S. building permits rose 8.1% in January, says the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development following new residential construction statistics for January 2015.
New York, NY, March 5, 2015—Unemployment fell in every state and the nation’s capital last year, something that hadn’t happened since 1984, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 5, 2015—University of Michigan’s final February reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment was 95.4, sliding from January’s 98.1, which was the highest since January 2004, reports SMN Weekly.
New York, NY, March 5, 2015—U.S. Senator Bill Nelson asked three federal agencies to investigate hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators, reports Reuters.
Tempe, AZ, March 5, 2015—Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in February for the 61st consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Kansas City, MO, March 5, 2015—Certified Floorcovering Installers (CFI) has released its upcoming class list.
Johnson City, TN, March 5, 2015—Hardwood manufacturer Mullican Flooring has provided flooring for three additional episodes of Property Brothers, a television series on the HGTV channel.
Washington, D.C., March 5, 2015—Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic activity continued to expand across most regions and sectors from early January through mid-February, reports the Beige Book Report.
Roseland, NJ, March 4, 2015—The private sector added 212,000 U.S. nonfarm private sector jobs in February.
Philadelphia, PA, March 4, 2015—As fallout of the 60 Minutes report that found some of Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring to have excessive levels of formaldehyde, the company’s stock fell 25%, reports Bloomberg Business.