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GDP Revised Up to 4.1% from 4.0% in Q4 2020

Washington, DC, February 25, 2021-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.1% in Q4 2020, according to the second estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 3.4% in January

Washington, DC, February 25, 2021—New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $8.5 billion or 3.4% to $256.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

Pending Home Sales Index Slid 2.8% in January

Washington, DC, February 25, 2021—The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) dropped 2.8% to 122.8 in January, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Great Floors Celebrating 50 Years of Business

Coeur D’alene, ID, February 25, 2021-Idaho-based commercial and residential flooring and interior company Great Floors is celebrating a significant milestone this year: a half century in business.

WSLA Awards Now Accepting Entries

Norwalk, CT, February 25, 2021—The WSLA Alumnae Group announced that entries have opened for the seventh annual WSLA Awards.

CARE Awards Two Additional Capital Improvement Grants

Dalton, GA, February 25, 2021-CARE's California Carpet Stewardship Program has awarded two additional Capital Improvement Grants under Cycle 4A Round 2, totaling $325,000.

Shaw's Baucom Featured on Cradle to Cradle's Five In Ten

Dalton, GA, February 25, 2021-Shaw's president, Tim Baucom, was featured in the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute's second installment of Five In Ten.

Initial Jobless Claims Decreased by 111K to 730K in 3rd Week of Feb.

Washington, DC, February 25, 2021—In the week ending February 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 730,000, a decrease of 111,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.