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New York, NY, March 9, 2006-- The Monster Employment Index moved sharply higher in February, as a majority of industries, occupations, and all nine U.S. Census Bureau regions registered increased online job availability during the month.
Manchester, NH, March 9, 2006--At their recent annual winter convention in Anaheim, California, Carpet One invited members to vote for the best overall area rug presented by vendors.
Dallas, TX, March 8, 2006--A new study from Parks Associates has found few new households willing to subscribe to Internet services, which will limit 2006 growth in overall Internet penetration to one percent, rising from 63% to 64% by year’s end.
Wellington, New Zealand, March 8, 2006--New Zealand carpet maker Feltex Carpets Ltd., has lost two of its most senior Australian sales managers to rival companies in recent weeks.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2006--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 3.
St. Louis, MO, March 8, 2006--The housing sector may already be cooling, but it should level off at high levels and not undermine the country's economic expansion, St. Louis Federal Reserve president William Poole said on Wednesday.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2006--Consumer credit rose by a less-than-expected $3.94 billion in January as car and boat loans slowed, a Federal Reserve report showed on Tuesday.
Washington, DC, March 8, 2006--The National Federation of Independent Business urged the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee to quickly pass legislation creating Small-Business Health Plans at its full committee markup today.
New York, NY, March 7, 2006--Chain store sales rose 0.2 percent last week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers store sales index.
Mooresville, NC, March 7, 2006--Lowe's is launching the new Project Card, which provides financing solutions for major home improvement projects.