| | | May 02, 2025 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Stump Reports on Spring 2025 High Point Market Activity | | Charlotte, NC, May 2, 2025—Stump issued the following report about the spring 2025 High Point Market, | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | NTCA Names '25 Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year Winners | | Jackson, MS, May 2, 2025—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced the winners of the 2025 NTCA Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year Awards during a special ceremony at Coverings on May 1. | | |
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| | | | Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 4.3% in March | | Washington, DC, May 2, 2025—New orders for manufactured goods in March, up three consecutive months, increased $25.7 billion or 4.3% to $618.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. | | |
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| | | | RFCI Announces 2025 Board Leaders | | Palmetto Bluff, SC, May 2, 2025—At its recent meeting, the Resilient Floor Covering Institute announced its 2025 board. | | |
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| | | Employment Rose by 177,000 Jobs in April, Unemployment Flat | | Washington, DC, May 2, 2025—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. | | |
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| | | Ken Sherwood, VP of Franchise Development for Abbey, Has Died | | Trabuco Canyon, CA, May 2, 2025-Ken Sherwood, vice president of franchise development for Abbey Carpet & Floor, died of a heart attack on April 29. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Joe Lundgren Discusses Tariffs and Tile Trends from Coverings 2025 | | May 2, 2025—Joe Lundgren, tile industry consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest tile trends, tariff uncertainty and import statistics. List | | |
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