Weekly Jobless Claims Up Slightly
Washington, DC, August 18--The number of newly laid off Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at levels indicating a strong labor market.
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Spending on Back to College Shoots Past $34 Billio
Washington, DC, August 17--Though college students will wait until later this month to hit the books, they’ve been hitting the stores all summer long to prepare for their return to campus.
Help-Wanted Online Data Series Declines in July
New York, August 17--The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series reveals today that the number of new online job ads fell slightly to 1,970,000 in July from just over 2 million in May and June.
Mullican Event Raises $110,000 for Local Hospital
Johnson City, TN, August 17--Hundreds of residents from the Tri-Cities region lined up at the Mullican Flooring Warehouse in Johnson City early Saturday morning eagerly waiting for the gates to open at 8 a.m, according to the Business Journal of the Tri-C
UK’s Carpetright Sales Off 7%
Rainham, England, August 17--Britain's biggest carpet retailer Carpetright yesterday blamed weak consumer spending and disruption caused by the London bombings for a sharp fall in sales over recent weeks.
PPI Up 1% in July
Washington, DC, August 17—-Producer prices rose 1% in July due to higher energy and automobile prices, according to a Labor Department report.
Mortgage Activity Up for First Time in Month
New York, NY, August 17--Applications for home mortgages climbed last week, snapping a three-week decline, as interest rates fell for the first time since June, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Houston Cleaning Service Joins Bio-Solutions
Hattiesburg, MS, August 16-- Bio-Solutions Franchise Corp., the exclusive marketing company for Bio-Solutions Manufacturing announced that Allison & Sons, has acquired the EcoSafe Cleaning Service franchise for Houston and Harris County, Texas.
Industrial Production Inches Up 0.1%
Washington, DC, August 16--Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose by a modest 0.1% in July, according to a Federal Reserve report.
Study: More Recycling Would Benefit Georgia’s Econ
Atlanta, GA, August 16--Digging through 60 tons of trash taught researchers a lesson - what's good for the garbage dump, they say, also is good for Georgia's economy.