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May Empire State Index Slips

Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded at a slower pace in May, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.

Metro Home Prices Begin to Cool but Appreciation R

Washington, DC, May 15, 2006--The growth in single-family home prices continued to cool in the first quarter, but many metropolitan areas are still showing double-digit annual gains, according to the latest survey by National Association of Realtors.

Dixie Cranks Up New Plant

Eton, GA, May 15, 2005--According to a the Chattanooga Times, the problem Dan Frierson had a year ago was one any CEO would envy--his carpet company, The Dixie Group, had too much business.

Consumer Sentiment Off in May

Washington, DC, May 12, 2006--Consumer sentiment dropped in May on rising gasoline prices and a softening labor market, according to media reports Friday of proprietary research.

AmericasMart, ORIA Host Charity Rug Auction

Atlanta, GA, May 12, 2006--For more than a decade, The Oriental Rug Importers Association and its members have been financially committed to a variety of philanthropic support initiatives and charities worldwide.

Small-Business Health Plan Bill Blocked

Washington, DC, May 12, 2006--The controversial Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2006 failed to muster enough votes in a Senatorial procedural step, provoking criticism from Todd Stottlemyer, president and CEO of the Nat