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What keeps executives up at night 2024

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It would only take Iran to attack Israel to create a situation in the world where you have oil prices soar. Until we see a change in interest rates, I think we’re going to have a long ’24 ahead of us.” Wade Bondrowski director of sales, USA Mercier The post What keeps executives up at night 2024 appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

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Israeli/Hamas war In much the same way that the Ukraine-Russia conflict has resulted in the loss of life and caused uncertainty on the global stage, Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending. This is all happening in the U.S.