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Consumer Prices Rose 0.1% in August, Inflation at 8.3%

Washington, DC, September 13, 2022--The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Today's Flooring News

Small Business Optimism Index Rose 1.9 Points in August

Washington, DC, September 13, 2022-The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.9 points in August to 91.8, marking the eighth consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98 but reversing some of the declines in the first half of the year.

NFA Fall Meeting Underway Now at Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island, MI, September 12, 2022-The NFA fall meeting is underway now, concluding the evening of September 14.

Inside Edge Joins Fuse

Laguna Niguel, CA, September 13, 2022—Inside Edge Commercial Interior Surfaces has joined Fuse.

Dodge Momentum Index Declined 1.2% in August

Hamilton, NJ, September 13, 2022-The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) ticked down by 1.2% in August to 171.9 from the revised July figure of 174.0.

Kropke Named VP of Commercial & National Accounts for Virginia Tile

Livonia, MI, September 13, 2022-Dana Kropke has been appointed as the new vice president of commercial and national account sales for Virginia Tile Company (VTC).

Mohawk's Curt Hutchins Joins FCEF Board of Directors

Dalton, GA, September 13, 2022-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently welcomed Curt Hutchins, president of residential carpet at Mohawk Industries, to its board of directors.