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FloorCon 2021 Scheduled for November in Sarasota

Sarasota, FL, May 4, 2021-FloorCon 2021, presented by Broadlume, will take place November 17 and 18 in Sarasota, Florida.

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Anderson Tuftex Announces Strategy Following Lowe's Stainmaster Acquisition

Dalton, GA, May 4, 2021-Shaw Industries' Anderson Tuftex (A/T) premium brand, announces response to recent news on the sale of the Stainmaster brand.

Contruction Starts Rose 2% in March

Hamilton, NJ, May 4, 2021—Total construction starts rose 2% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $825.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Abel Named Buffett's Successor as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

New York, NY, May 4, 2021—Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett is to be succeeded as CEO by vice chairman Greg Abel, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 1.1% in March

Washington, DC, May 4, 2021—New orders for manufactured goods in March, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $5.8 billion or 1.1 percent to $512.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 0.5% February decrease.

Goods & Services Deficit Expanded by $3.9 Billion in March

Washington, DC, May 4, 2021—The goods and services deficit was $74.4 billion in March, up $3.9 billion from $70.5 billion in February, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.