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Washington, DC, July 22, 2009--Mortgage applications rose a seasonally adjusted 2.8% last week from the prior week despite higher mortgage rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's survey released Wednesday.
Dalton, GA, July 22, 2009--Mohawk University is offering a new course for retailers on sustainability.
Aurora, CO, July 22, 2009--The ReSource Commercial Flooring Network has added Mats Inc. as a ReSource Supplier partner and Protect-All as a Preferred Supplier.
Washington, DC, July 22, 2009--A leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction spending fell in June after rising in May, suggesting that the commercial downturn has yet to hit bottom.
Washington, DC, July 22, 2009--House prices fell 5.6 percent in May from a year ago as job losses and record foreclosures kept buyers out of the market during the spring selling season.
Washington, DC, July 21, 2009--Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said interest rates will stay low for an extended period even as the economy is showing “tentative signs of stabilization.”
Wilmington, DE, July 21, 2009--Chemical maker DuPont Co. says its earnings dropped 61 percent in the second quarter on lower sales volumes and restructuring charges.
Washington, DC, July 21, 2009--Foreclosure filings were reported on more than 1.5 million properties in the first six months of the year, a 15 percent increase over the same period of last year, according to RealtyTrac.
Bainbridge Island, WA, July 21, 2009--Bamboo manufacturer Teragren said that select bamboo flooring lines now qualify for FloorScore certification through Scientific Certification Systems.
Washington, DC, July 21, 2009--White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers told Bloomberg News that next year’s economic growth pace is “in doubt” although growth should resume this year.