| | | May 03, 2018 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | The Dixie Group (DXYN) Reports Q1 2018 Results | | Dalton, GA, May 3, 2018ÂThe Dixie Group reported a net sales increase of 1.4% for Q1 2018, as compared to the same time period in 2017. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Shaw to Exhibit Anderson Tuftex & Coretec Brands at Domotex USA | | Chicago, IL, May 3, 2018ÂHannover Fairs USA, the organizer of Domotex USA, has announced that Shaw Industries will exhibit its Anderson Tuftex and Coretec brands at the inaugural Domotex USA trade show from February 28 to March 2, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. | | |
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| | | | March Construction Employment Grew in 245 of 358 Areas YOY | | Arlington, VA, May 3, 2018ÂConstruction employment increased in 245 out of 358 metro areas between March 2017 and March 2018, declined in 67 and stagnated in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. | | |
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| | | | Manufactured Goods Orders Rose 1.6% in March | | Washington, DC, May 3, 2018ÂNew orders for manufactured goods in March, up seven of the last eight months, increased $7.8 billion or 1.6% to $507.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. | | |
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| | | Beazer Homes (BZH) Reports Q2 Results | | Atlanta, GA, May 3, 2018ÂFor Q2 2018, Beazer Homes reported a homebuilding revenue increase of 4.6%, on a 2.2% increase in home closings to 1,266 and a 2.3% increase in average selling price to $348,400. | | |
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| | | Goods & Services Deficit Fell to $49.0 Billion in March | | Washington, DC, May 3, 2018Â The goods and services deficit was $49.0 billion in March, down $8.8 billion from $57.7 billion in February, revised, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. | | |
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| | | Non-Manufacturing Index Fell Two Points, Still Positive in April | | Tempe, AZ, May 3, 2018ÂApril's Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 56.8%, which is 2 percentage points lower than the March reading of 58.8%, say the nationÂs purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. | | |
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| | | Productivity & Output Rose in Q1 | | Washington, DC, May 3, 2018ÂNonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.7% during the first quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 2.8% and hours worked increased 2.1%. | | |
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| | | HD Expo Underway in Las Vegas | | Las Vegas, NV, May 3, 2018ÂHD Expo kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. | | |
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| | | Job Cuts Fell 40.2% in April | | Chicago, IL, May 3, 2018ÂJob cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 40.2% in April to 36,081, the second lowest monthly total for the year, according to a report released by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. | | |
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| | | Hotel Construction Pipeline Grew in Q1 | | Portsmouth, NH, May 3, 2018ÂThe U.S. construction pipeline kicked off the first quarter of 2018 with 5,255 projects/636,174 rooms, up 4% by projects and 6% by rooms year-over-year (YOY), according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE). | | |
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