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Washington, DC, January 6, 2023—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in December, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2023—Construction contractors are less optimistic about many private-sector segments than they were a year ago, but their expectations for the public sector market have remained relatively bullish, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage.
Washington, DC, January 6, 2023—New orders for manufactured goods in November, down following three consecutive monthly increases, decreased $9.8 billion or 1.8% to $543.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.4% October increase.
Dalton, GA, January 6, 2023—Shaw Industries has announced, for the first time ever, a virtual option for attending its 2023 Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) Convention.
New York, NY, January 6, 2023-About 23 million households have brought pets home since the pandemic began, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Calhoun, GA, January 6, 2023-James Chilcoff, formerly president of wood and laminate, has left Mohawk Industries to serve as president of DMC Global’s building products business, Arcadia.
Albany, NY, January 5, 2023-Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has signed a law ordering carpetmakers to develop and enact plans for recycling, reports The New York State Senate.
Rockwell, TX, January 5, 2023-The new Unite nonprofit launched by veteran flooring installer Robert Varden had its first unofficial board meeting this week. Varden called the meeting to clarify his initial vision for the 501(c)3: to amplify the efforts of groups already spearheading training and awareness initiatives.
Washington, DC, January 5, 2023-The goods and services deficit was $61.5 billion in November, down $16.3 billion from $77.8 billion in October, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, January 5, 2023—In the week ending December 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 204,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.