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Employment Rose by 559K Jobs in May, Unemployment Inched Down

Washington, DC, June 4, 2021-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 559,000 in May, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 5.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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April's Construction Employment Lags Pre-Covid Numbers

Washington, DC, June 4, 2021-Construction employment decreased from February 2020-the last month prior to the pandemic-to April 2021 in 107, or 30%, of the nation’s metro areas, and was stagnant in another 34, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data.

High Point Spring Market Begins Tomorrow

High Point, NC, June 4, 2021-The High Point spring market begins tomorrow in High Point, North Carolina.

Shaw Rolls Out New Healthy Home Tools for Retailers

Dalton, GA, June 4, 2021-The residential division of Shaw Industries has expanded its Made Smarter. Live Better. program to help retailers tap into the growing consumer interest in healthy home products within the built environment.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Slid 0.6% in April

Washington, DC, June 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in April, down following eleven consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.9 billion or 0.6% to $485.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.