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Given that I’ve been slow to embark on this new age of Twittering, which I will do soon as promised, I figured I’d take another... more
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GOOD SIGN: Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues are expected to hold a key lending rate at a record low when they meet later this week. The vigilant policymakers also will weigh whether to extend some programs that were created to... more
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I’ve been attending Carpet One and Flooring America conventions for 15 years. Depending on the leadership at the time, the events took on varying flavors. There were the years that blended entertainment— the Howard Brodsky/Alan Greenberg mini-skits (I do miss them!) and opening acts like... more
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HOME SWEET HOME: Inexplicably, June sales of new homes had its largest monthly gain in nearly eight years, according to the Commerce Department. Some see that as a sign that the housing market is bottoming out as buyers take advantage of... more
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Once upon a time—actually, it was almost exactly two years ago— FCNews published what we believed to be one of the most useful tools any magazine had ever given the floor covering dealer. The groundbreaking... more
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WELCOME HOME: After a three-year hiatus, the inimitable Warren Tyler has returned to Floor Covering News and his avidly read column, “Salesmanship,” is back in the line-up. The nonpareil author and speaker is the industry’s foremost authority on... more
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On many an occasion someone has looked at me and said, “I just wonder what you were thinking” (and not always in a good way), so I figured I’d share what’s orbiting around my own... more
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OPTIMISM: There are among us the incorrigible optimists who will always see the glass half full— bless their hopeful hearts. A recent national survey found that manufacturers and wholesalers are starting to see positive signs of economic recovery. Respondents, 46%, expect... more
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The good news is that I didn’t have to wait on any elevator lines at NeoCon. The bad news is that I didn’t have to wait on any... more
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IMPACT: Many financial experts believe the economic meltdown in 2008 was precipitated in part by the collapse of the housing market. A snapshot of new housing last year, by the U.S. Census Bureau, showed the average single-family house completed had 2,534 square feet, 779 more than... more
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