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“All occupations are employing workers with more formal education,” reports the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and this is bad news for less-educated Americans. Comparing the education of workers by occupation in 1950 with today, the study...

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The numbers: Construction on new homes in the U.S., as measured by housing starts, jumped almost 10% in January to an annual rate of 1.33 million. That’s the second highest level since the recession following the financial crisis and it easily exceeded...

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The successful collaboration of celebrity designer Barclay Butera and custom cast-aluminum manufacturer Castelle will grow with the launch this April of an all-new collection from the designer. During the spring High Point Market, the Barclay Butera Outdoor...

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DuraVent has announced it will showcase its complete line of venting solutions and newest technologically-advanced products during the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo 2018, March 8 – 10 in Nashville, Tennessee....

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Northern Indiana-based Three Birds Casual will be opening a new showroom on the 2^nd floor of the Showplace building for the Spring High Point Market. “We are very excited to open this showroom in High Point which will help us reach a customer base...

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In an exciting new debut, veteran home furnishings retailer Ballard Designs and performance textile leader Sunbrella have partnered to launch the retailer’s first collection of performance fabrics for indoor upholstery, featuring the timeless aesthetic...

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Skytech Products Group announced today that the company’s CEO, Christopher Flick, has retired as an officer and Stakeholder in the Skytech Products Group of companies....

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2018 economic forecast, projecting that retail industry sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.4% over 2017. Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall number, are expected to increase...

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The number of workers aged 65 or older is projected to grow by an enormous 58% between 2016 and 2026, according to Bureau of Labor Force Statistics' projections. Older workers will account for the 51% majority of the overall 10.5 million increase in the...

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The geographic mobility rate fell to a new all-time low in 2017, according to the Census Bureau. Only 11.0% of U.S. residents aged one or older as of March 2017 had moved in the previous 12 months. Not since 1960 have so few people moved (35 million)....

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