| | | Mar 06, 2023 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Fuse Meeting Underway Now in Memphis | | Memphis, TN, March 6, 2023—The Fuse Commercial Flooring Network meeting is underway now in Memphis, Tennessee at the Peabody Hotel. | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 1.6% in January | | Washington, DC, March 6, 2023—New orders for manufactured goods in January, down two of the last three months, decreased $8.9 billion or 1.6% to $542.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. | | |
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| | | | NWFA Issues Statement on Hardwood Benefits in Light of Ohio Derailment | | St. Louis, MO, March 6, 2023-The National Wood Flooring Association has issued the following statement, “Hardwood industry leaders have issued statements touting the benefits of real wood products over highly processed, wood-look alternatives. The statements come in response to the recent train derailment and chemical spill that took place in East Palestine, Ohio. | | |
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| | | | Rising Mortgage Rates Are Putting a Chill on the Housing Market | | New York, NY, March 6, 2023—Rising mortgage rates are cooling the U.S. housing market, sapping recent buyer interest heading into the crucial spring selling season, reports the Wall Street Journal. | | |
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| | | Furniture Manufacturers & Distributor Orders Down 33% in 2022 | | High Point, NC, March 6, 2023—"Furniture industry consultant Smith Leonard just released a survey of furniture manufacturers and distributors showing new orders in December 2022 were down 31% from December 2021 and down 33% for the year,” reports Furniture Today. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Geoff Gordon discusses the Highlights of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Network's 2023 Meeting | | March 6, 2023—Geoff Gordon, Executive Director of the Fuse Commercial Flooring Network’s annual meeting, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent | | |
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