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New York, NY, February 17, 2022-Workers are increasingly important to forecasting corporate profitability, but investors receive little information about them, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, February 17, 2022-In the week ending February 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2022-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2022 were $649.8 billion, an increase of 3.8% from the previous month and 13.0% above January 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2022--Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point lower to 82 in February, marking the second straight month that confidence levels have declined by a single point, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Phoenix, AZ, February 16, 2022-Galleher is expanding its presence in Arizona by opening its second full-service branch in the Deer Valley area of North Phoenix.
Pittsburgh, PA, February 16, 2022-Fierst Distributing Company has named Jim Tasillo as its new president, replacing Steve Feinstein who will remain as board chairman.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2022—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,717.2 billion, down 0.7% from November 2021 but was up 15.9% from December 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Milan, IT, February 16, 2022—Mapei is celebrating 85 years of business.
Washington, DC, February 16, 2022—Prices for U.S. imports advanced 2.0% in January following a 0.4% drop in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Mountville, PA, February 16, 2022-Dogwood Densified Wood Flooring from Bruce was named one of the "30 Most Innovative Products for 2022" presented by Dotdash Meredith's Beautiful Kitchens & Baths magazine.