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Washington, DC, April 27, 2023—In the week ending April 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Flowood, MS, April 27, 2023—National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) trainers will be out in force in May, bringing 20 three-hour workshops and four full-day regional training events.
Wauwatosa, WI, April 27, 2023—The National Flooring Contractors Apprenticeship Program (NFCAP) launched officially in 2020, offers an apprenticeship agenda registered with the Department of Labor.
New York, NY, April 27, 2023—The theme for this year’s Greenbuild, taking place September 26 to 29 in Washington, DC, is Building Transformation.
Orlando, FL, April 26, 2023—The 21st annual CARE meeting is underway in Orlando, beginning April 25 at noon and ending April 26 at 4:00 p.m.
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2023—Shaw Industries released its 15th annual corporate sustainability report, highlighting the company's progress toward its goals in material health, clean air and climate protection, product circularity, water and soil stewardship and social fairness.
New York, NY, April 26, 2023-Two flooring company were included on Forbes’ 2023 Best Employers for Diversity list: Milliken & Company, 85, and Shaw Industries, 414.
Washington, DC, April 26, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 3.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 21, 2023.
Washington, DC, April 26, 2023—New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $8.6 billion or 3.2% to $276.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, April 25, 2023—Sales of new single-family houses in March 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 9.6% above the revised February rate of 623,000 but 3.4% below the March 2022 estimate of 707,000.