| | | Sep 28, 2017 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Q2 GDP Rose 3.1%, According to Third Estimate | | Washington, DC, September 28, 2017ÂReal gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1% in the second quarter of 2017, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Three-quarters of U.S. Consumers Still Shop Brick-and-Mortar | | Washington, DC, September 28, 2017ÂThe National Retail FederationÂs first issue of its new Consumer View finds that despite the growth of ecommerce, only about a fifth of U.S. consumers are primarily online shoppers; more than three-quarters are shopping at bricks-and-mortar stores just as much as or more than they did a year ago. | | |
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| | | | Construction Employment Rose in 274 Metro Areas YOY in Aug. | | Arlington, VA, September 28, 2017ÂConstruction employment increased in 274 out of 358 metro areas between August 2016 and August 2017, declined in 52 and stagnated in 32, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. | | |
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| | | | Trade Deficit Narrowed by $0.9 Billion in August | | Washington, DC, September 28, 2017ÂThe international trade deficit was $62.9 billion in August, down $0.9 billion from $63.9 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. | | |
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| | | Välinge Doubles Down on Patent Validity | | Viken, Sweden, September 28, 2017ÂThe Curaçao-based company Innovations4Flooring recently filed a petition for Inter Partes Review (IPR) of the Välinge patent U.S. Patent No 7,398,625. | | |
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| | | Tile of Spain Shares Six Tile Trends from Cersaie | | Miami, FL, September 28, 2017ÂOver 90 Tile of Spain companies showcase their latest ceramic tile innovations and collections at Cersaie 2017 this week in Bologna, Italy. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Scott Jones With Crossville Discusses Tile Styling Trends at Cersaie in Italy | | September 28, 2017—Scott Jones, director of product management with Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss tile trends at Cersaie and how they will t | | |
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