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Job Cuts Up 22% in November

Washington, DC, December 7, 2005--Led by sharp cuts in the automotive industry, planned job reductions by major U.S. corporations increased 22% in November to 99,279.

Luxury Wood Chairmats Introed by Snapmat

Novato, CA, December 6, 2005--What many people used to think of as a mundane office necessity, the office chair mat, has now turned it into a luxury fashion statement.

3Q Productivity Revised Up to 4.7%

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--Productivity rose at a 4.7% annual rate in the third quarter, to the fastest rate in two years, according to the Labor Department.

828 International on “Extreme Makeover” Home Editi

Greenville, SC, December 6, 2005--Designers and contractors from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” recently built a home for a deserving family in Wells Harbor, Maine. When it came time to decorate the magnificent log house, a wish list of rugs was sent to

NAR Launches Ad Campaign Against Mortgage Interest

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--The National Association of Realtors today launched an advertising campaign warning that home values could drop significantly if the recommendations of a federal tax reform panel were implemented.

Search Keyword Prices Remain Steady

San Francisco, December 8, 2005--Amid all the talk about rising keyword prices, the Fathom Online Keyword Price Index indicates that November averages were virtually flat.

Factory Orders Up 2.2%

Washington, DC, December 6, 2005--Orders for factory goods increased 2.2% in October, more than reversing a decline in September, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.

Nybacker Among BuildingGreen’s Top-10 Products

Atlanta, GA, December 6, 2005--BuildingGreen, Inc., publisher of the GreenSpec Product Directory and Environmental Building News, has announced its 2005 selections of the Top-10 Green Building Products.