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Dalton, GA, July 19, 2010--The California Legislature is considering a bill that would make carpet manufacturers meet recycling targets or not be allowed to sell their products in the state, according to a story in the Dalton Daily Citizen.
Cambridge, MA, July 19, 2010--A recovery in home improvement spending will soon be underway according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.
Baltimore, MD, July 19, 2010--Morris Helman, founder of Bill's Carpet Fair, one of the largest flooring retailers in the U.S., died July 12.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2010--Illegal logging declined as much as 25% worldwide over the past decade, with reductions as high as 50% - 75% in key countries, according to a new study.
Sacramento, CA, July 19, 2010--Two companies that make and install artificial turf for playing fields reached a settlement with the state of California to reduce the amount of lead they use to make their products.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 16, 2010--Consumer sentiment weakened in early July to its lowest in 11 months, according to Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers.
Troy, NC, July 16, 2010--Capel Rugs said it will spearhead an initiative to establish a permanent showroom in Canada, for a consortium of North Carolina-based home furnishings companies.
Dalton, GA, July 16, 2010--A Dalton, Ga. rug manufacturer has denied allegations that it engaged in "document discrimination."
Washington, DC, July 16, 2010--Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett told President Barack Obama that the economy still has a long way to go in its recovery and that inventory in the housing market is still a big problem.
New York, NY, July 16, 2010--Former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said that Congress should let the tax cuts enacted by President George W. Bush expire for all Americans.