| | | Apr 05, 2023 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Trade Deficit Widened by $1.9B in February | | Washington, DC, April 5, 2023—The goods and services deficit was $70.5 billion in February, up $1.9 billion from $68.7 billion in January, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Private Sector Employment Rose by 145,000 Jobs in March | | Roseland, NJ, April 5, 2023—Private sector employment increased by 145,000 jobs in March, and annual pay was up 6.9% year-over-year, according to the March ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. | | |
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| | | | Mortgage Applications Declined 4.1% in Week Ending March 31 | | Washington, DC, April 5, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 4.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 31, 2023. | | |
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| | | | I4F Fills Two Key Roles in Asia | | Hamont, Belgium, April 5, 2023—I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has appointed new strategic roles in China and Vietnam. | | |
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| | | Ceramics of Italy to Unveil New HDR-Designed Booth at Coverings | | New York, NY, April 5, 2023—At Coverings 2023, Ceramics of Italy will debut a new booth designed by leading architecture and interiors firm HDR, which will serve as an inspiring display of Italian design, biophilia, and hospitality, at the center of the Italian Pavilion. | | |
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| | | FCEF to Host Day-Long Fundraiser on National Skilled Trades Day | | Dalton, GA, April 5, 2023—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) will hold its first annual day-long fundraising campaign on May 3. This event coincides with National Skilled Trades Day to bring awareness to flooring installation as a skilled trade. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Jenn Hoff Discusses Anticipated Attendance and Highlights for Coverings 2023 in Orlando | | April 5, 2023—Jenn Hoff, CEO with Taffy Events, and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated attendance and highlights of the upcoming Coverings Expo w | | |
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