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North Olmsted, OH, August 3--It's paying $2,000 for a granite kitchen countertop instead of $600 for a laminate version, or spending $3,500 for a custom-designed refrigerator rather than $300 for a basic model. What are we talking about?
New York, August 3-- Oil prices soared to a new record high above $44 a barrel on Tuesday after OPEC said it couldn't immediately boost production.
Washington, August 3-- Personal income grew modestly in June, while consumer spending took its biggest drop since September 2001.
Dalton, GA, August 2--The 26-year-old daughter of Dalton carpet retailer Buddy Parker was killed by a sniper early Monday morning as she slept in her father's house.
Troy, MI, August 2—Auto interior supplier Collins & Aikman Corp. reported a second-quarter loss Monday, but company officials said many of those problems won't occur in coming quarters.
Washington, August 2-- Representatives of the Furniture Retailers of America (FRA) hailed this week's formal withdrawal of Hooker Furniture Corporation from the anti-dumping petition filed by a group of U.S. furniture manufacturers targeting Chinese w
Midland, MI, August 2--Dow Chemical Co. has named Andrew N. Liveris, CEO. He had been president and COO.
Washington, August 2--The Commerce Department said total construction spending in June fell 0.3%, the first decline since January, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $985.16 billion.
Harper Woods, MI, August 2--Home Depot Inc. workers at a suburban Detroit store rejected a bid to be represented by a labor union, a National Labor Relations Board official said on Saturday.
Tempe, AZ, August 2--Manufacturing expanded for the 14th consecutive month in July, boosted by new orders and higher production, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.