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Feb 22, 2024 / The Right News Right When It Happens

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Existing-Home Sales Rose 3.1% in January

Washington, DC, February 22, 2024—Total existing-home elevated 3.1% from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million in January, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Today's Flooring News

Three Producers Raise Price on Polyamide

Edinburgh, Scotland, February 22, 2024-Several producers have announced price increases throughout the polyamide value chain this month, according to Wood Mackenzie:

Fuse 2024 Annual Conference Themed "Fuse on Fire"

Cypress, TX, February 22, 2024-The Fuse Alliance Annual Conference, taking place March 3 to 5 in Phoenix, Arizona, is set to ignite with the theme "Fuse on Fire.".

Total Construction Starts Rose 1% in January

Bedford, MA, February 22, 2024—Total construction starts grew 1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.16 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

CARE Announces Details of 22nd Annual Conference

Dalton, GA, February 22, 2024—Registration is now open for CARE's 22nd Annual Conference, “Carpet Recycling: Chasing the Checkered Flag,” May 7 to 8 at the Indianapolis Hilton Hotel and Suites in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 12,000 in Week Ending Feb. 17

Washington, DC, February 22, 2024—In the week ending February 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.

Emser Releases 2024 Trend Forecast

Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 2024—Emser Tile released its 2024 Trend Report that includes eight trends that designers will be focusing on, in the year ahead, including:

IIDA Announces Programming for NeoCon 2024

Chicago, IL, February 22, 2024—With a focus on the “future of experience,” IIDA returns to this year's NeoCon with a lineup of keynotes, panels, roundtables and celebrations to empower its global membership — and the commercial interior design industry at large — as we shape the future direction of the built environment.

Corporations Seek to Lure Workers Back with Offices that Smell Nice

New York, NY, February 22, 2024—"For the millions of workers who find going into the office stinks, some real-estate executives say they have a remedy: Make the office smell better,” reports the Wall Street Journal.