| | | Feb 01, 2019 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Construction Spending Increased by 0.8% in November | | Washington, DC, February 1, 2019-Construction spending during November 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,299.9 billion, 0.8% above the revised October estimate of $1,289.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Consumer Sentiment Closes January Down 7.2% | | Ann Arbor, MI, February 1, 2019—Consumer sentiment fell 7.2% to 91.2 in January, from DecemberÂs 98.3 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. | | |
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| | | | Purchasing Managers' Index Records Increase in January | | Tempe, AZ, February 1, 2019—The January Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 56.6%, an increase of 2.3 percentage points from the December reading of 54.3%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. | | |
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| | | | NWFA Hosting Webinar on New Consumer-Focussed Campaign | | St. Louis, MO, February 1, 2019-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is hosting a webinar discussion of its ÂReal Wood. Real Life. campaign, aimed at helping homeowners learn more about the characteristics and benefits of real wood floors. | | |
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| | | Stump Shares Observations From Furniture Industry Shows | | Charlotte, NC, February 1, 2019-Furniture industry analyst Stump has released a summary of observations from its January shows. | | |
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| | | Employment & Unemployment Both Edged Up in January | | Washington, DC, February 1, 2019—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 304,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.0%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Michael Martin Discusses the Real Wood Real Life Hardwood Flooring Campaign | | February 1, 2019—Michael Martin, CEO with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), and Kemp Harr, discuss the roll out of the hardwood flo | | |
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