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Washington, DC, August 31, 2023—In the week ending August 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 228,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, August 30, 2023-Pending home sales increased 0.9% in July-rising for the second consecutive month-according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, August 30, 2023—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q2 2023, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, August 30, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 25, 2023.
Roseland, NJ, August 30, 2023—Private sector employment increased by 177,000 jobs in August, and annual pay was up 5.9% year-over-year, according to the August ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
Flowood, MS, August 30, 2023-The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) Reference Manual-an annual compendium of standards-based industry wisdom, tips, and techniques in a cause/cure/prevention format-is now available.
New York, NY, August 30, 2023-Upton Flooring has acquired Rhodes & Company (dba The Floor Trader-Gulf Coast), announced Generational Equity, which represented Rhodes & Company.
Nashville, TN, August 30, 2023-Stonepeak Ceramics, a ceramic manufacturer with a U.S.- based factory in Crossville, Tennessee, announces its new Nashville showroom, located at 770 Melrose Avenue in Nashville, in partnership with Alabama-based Robert F. Henry Tile Company.
Atlanta, GA, August 30, 2023-VitrA Tiles, a producer of high-end ceramics, has appointed Dennis Szczybor as country director for its U.S. operations.
Washington, DC, August 29, 2023—The number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.