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New York, NY, April 14, 2025-"In the 1950s, around 35% of private-sector jobs in the U.S. were in manufacturing. Today, there are 12.8 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S., an amount equal to 9.4% of those private-sector jobs,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
New York, NY, April 14, 2025—"A young generation is taking a bigger interest in joining the family business, spurred by a cooling labor market that is making it more difficult to land entry-level jobs, economists and business analysts say,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Chattanooga, TN, April 14, 2025—Vandewiele has announced the promotion of Kevin Whiteside to president of the company.
Aurora, CO, April 14, 2025—Uzin Utz North America has announced the retirement of Mark Weglowski, with nearly 13 years at the company and over 25 years of experience in the hardwood flooring industry.
Ann Arbor, MI, April 11, 2025-Consumer sentiment declined 10.9% to 50.8 in early April, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Washington, DC, April 11, 2025-- The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.4% in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Orlando, FL, April 11, 2025—Coverings has announced 20 honorees across returning and new awards programs, including this year’s Rock Star Award recipients and the inaugural class of Coverings Champions, ahead of the show’s return to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, April 29 to May 2.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2025-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising 0.2% in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2025—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q1, posting a reading of 63, down five points compared to the previous quarter.
Boston, MA, April 10, 2025-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, receded 6.9% in March to 205.6 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 220.9. Over the month, commercial planning declined 7.8% while institutional planning fell 5.0%.