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NWFA Expo: Strong turnout reflects optimism amid challenges

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Attendance among professional wood flooring contractors was robust; exhibitors reported brisk activity on the showroom floor; and NWFA management cited optimism among its members. “I Other exhibitors reported similar experiences. “We Combined, Russia and Ukraine are the largest exporters of hardwood in the world.

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5% for the largest monthly rise since October. And over the last year, the energy index was up 25.6%.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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I can understand where the growing lack of confidence comes from, and there is no need to disparage those who collect and report the data. Now is not the time to tighten up your asset deployment; rather, now is the time to strategically expand resources for maximum gain.”. We’re just not going to spend any money.’