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Washington, DC, August 25, 2022-In the week ending August 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 243,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Washington, DC, August 25, 2022-Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.6% in Q2 2022, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Florence, AL, August 25, 2022-Schönox HPS North America, Inc. and Floorcloud announced their partnership to provide flooring professionals with introductory opportunities to use Graco pumps and Floorcloud technology on large-scale projects at no cost.
Plattsburgh, NY, August 25, 2022—Schluter-Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Marvin to the position of director of product standards and sustainability.
Dalton, GA, August 25, 2022––Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) has announced its fall training and certification events schedule.
Alexandria, VA, August 25, 2022—The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) proudly announces that Ashley Amidon has been selected to serve as its new executive director, returning after serving in a previous role as the organization’s lobbyist and PAC director.
Washington, DC, August 24, 2022—The Pending Home Sales Index slid 1.0% to 89.8 in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2022—Toray Industries, Inc. has developed 100% bio-based adipic acid, a raw material for nylon 6,6 (polyamide 66), from sugars derived from inedible biomass.
Washington, DC, August 24, 2022-Mortgage applications decreased 1.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 19, 2022.
Washington, DC, August 24, 2022—New orders for manufactured durable goods in July decreased less than $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $273.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.