| | | Mar 04, 2019 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Consumer Sentiment Rose 2.9% in February | | Ann Arbor, MI, March 4, 2019-Consumer sentiment rose 2.9% to 93.8 in February, from JanuaryÂs 91.2 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Dec. Construction Spending Fell From Nov. But Rose 1.6% YOY | | Washington, DC, March 4, 2019-Construction spending during December 2018 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,292.7 billion, 0.6% below the revised November estimate of $1,300.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | | Two Industry Women Honored with STEP Awards | | Washington, DC, March 4, 2019—The Manufacturing Institute awarded Diana Rosenberger, sustainable sourcing manager at Shaw Industries with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award, and Kayla Lowrie, research & development manager for Armstrong Flooring, was recognized as an Emerging Leader during this yearÂs Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards, conducted by The Manufacturing Institute. | | |
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| | | | Oregon Passes Statewide Rent Control Measure | | Salem, OR, March 4, 2019—Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed the nation's first statewide mandatory rent control measure on February 28, presenting a victory to advocates who say spiraling rent costs in the economically booming state have fueled homelessness and housing insecurity, reports KATU. | | |
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| | | ISM Manu. Index Records Decrease for Feb., Remains Positive | | Tempe, AZ, March 4, 2019— The February Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) registered 54.2%, an decrease of 2.4 percentage points from the January reading of 56.6%, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. | | |
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| | | Personal Income Rose in December, Virtually Flat in January | | Washington, DC, March 4, 2019—Personal income increased $179.0 billion (1.0%) in December and decreased $23.8 billion (-0.1%) in January, according to estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. | | |
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| | | High Point Market Releases Seminar Schedule | | High Point, NC, March 4, 2019—International Market Centers has announced the schedule for IMC-hosted seminars, tours and hospitality offerings for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 to April 10. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Neil Poland Discusses The Consumer Advantages of Hardwood Flooring at Domotex USA | | March 4, 2019—Neil Poland, President of Mullican Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the market dynamics of hardwood flooring versus other hard surf | | |
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