Consumer Price Index Up 1.2%
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--The consumer price index for September rose a bigger-than-expected 1.2%, according to a Labor Department report. It was the fastest pace in consumer inflation more than 25 years.
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Consumer Sentiment Falls in October
Ann Arbor, MI, October 14, 2005--The University of Michigan's preliminary index of consumer sentiment decreased to 75.4 in mid-October from 76.9 in September.
CFI - WFCA Installation Training Initiative Gainin
Kansas City, MO, October 14, 2005--The focus of CFI and the World Floor Covering Association toward installation training has increased the interest from dealers, contractors and installation professionals.
comScore Reports that 94 Million Viewed Online Vid
Reston, VA, October 14, 2005--comScore Media Metrix today released the first publicly available analysis of consumer usage of online streaming video content, based on the comScore Media Metrix Online Video Ratings service.
Industrial Production Falls 1.3% in September
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--Industrial production dropped by 1.3% in September as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita knocked out oil rigs and refineries along the Gulf Coast.
Business Inventories Fall 0.5%
Washington, DC, October 14, 2005--Business inventories fell an unexpected 0.5% in July, led by a drop in motor vehicles and parts, according to a report from the Commerce Department.
NWFA: Real Wood Floors are the Healthy Choice
St. Louis, MO, October 14, 2005--The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), citing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that 50 million Americans suffer from allergies.
Methane Proves Smart Choice for Milliken Carpet
LaGrange, GA, October 13, 2005--Milliken Carpet's move to methane is proving to be a prescient move in an increasingly tight gas market.
Jobless Claims Fall 2,000
Washington, D.C., October 13, 2005--Initial jobless claims remained at an elevated level last week as a result of two devastating storms in the Gulf Coast.
Sears Names Executive to Head The Great Indoors
Hoffman Estates, IL, October 13, 2005--Sears has named Teresa Byrd, 56, to the post of senior vice president and general manager, The Great Indoors (TGI), effective immediately.