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		<title>U.S. Stone Imports, November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Granite imports steady to November 2010 levels, while marble, travertine and slate show gains. StatWatch is a snapshot of U.S. dimensional-stone imports, offering a summary and exclusive Stone Update analysis of data from the U.S. International Trade Commission. Comparisons are &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/u-s-stone-imports-november-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=332&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Stone Imports, August 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marble, travertine and other calcareous stone remain strong through the summer. Granite, however, is lagging. StatWatch is a snapshot of U.S. dimensional-stone imports, offering a summary and exclusive Stone Update analysis of data from the U.S. International Trade Commission. Comparisons &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/u-s-stone-imports-august-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=331&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re moving &#8212; come on along!</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/were-moving-come-on-along/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After three years, it&#8217;s time to say goodbye to this blog. However, don&#8217;t fret &#8212; it&#8217;s just moving to a new place, and taking all the furnit &#8230;uh, posts along with it. I&#8217;ve been tardy in getting this finally done, &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/were-moving-come-on-along/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=327&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>StatWatch: U.S. Stone Imports, July 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travertine and other calcareous stone post import numbers that clearly beat last July. Unfortunately, it’s a different situation with granite. StatWatch is a snapshot of U.S. dimensional-stone imports, offering a summary and exclusive Stone Business analysis of data from the &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/statwatch-u-s-stone-imports-july-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=324&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SB&#8217;s The Week: Aug. 22-28, 2011</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/sbs-the-week-aug-22-28-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Week is a collection of postings, tweets and links offered online through the website, Facebook fan page and Twitter feed of Stone Business. FEATURES Italian stone exports: Shipments through May are ahead of last year&#8217;s pace, although increases to &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/sbs-the-week-aug-22-28-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=321&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your D.C. Stone (clip and save)</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/know-your-d-c-stone-clip-and-save/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case there&#8217;s another earthquake or similar event in Our Nation&#8217;s Capital, here&#8217;s a handy reference for writers/TV reporters/bloggers/Tweeters to at least get the general idea about Washington’s varied use of stone, so we don&#8217;t hear about an unsteady &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/know-your-d-c-stone-clip-and-save/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=318&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Week (Aug. 15-21) &#8211; Stone Business</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/the-week-aug-15-21-stone-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[DuPont countertop warranty]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Week is a collection of postings, tweets and links offered online through the website, Facebook fan page and Twitter feed of Stone Business. FEATURES New Products: The latest batch of goods and services for the stone trade.StatWatch, June 2011: &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/the-week-aug-15-21-stone-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=317&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>StatWatch: U.S. Stone Imports, June 2011</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/statwatch-u-s-stone-imports-june-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Emerson Schwartzkopf StatWatch is a snapshot of U.S. dimensional-stone imports, offering a summary and exclusive Stone Business analysis of data from the U.S. International Trade Commission. Comparisons are made mainly on an annual level to gauge market trends. Analysis &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/08/15/statwatch-u-s-stone-imports-june-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=316&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>StatWatch: U.S. Stone Imports, May 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stone charges ahead, fueled by big increases in granite value and volume and good performances from the marble sector. Other stone categories offer mixed results. StatWatch is a snapshot of U.S. dimensional-stone imports, offering a summary and exclusive Stone Business &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/statwatch-u-s-stone-imports-may-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=311&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Stand, Uh, Revised</title>
		<link>http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/we-stand-uh-revised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not quite two months ago – May 16 – I wrote up a report for our “Eye on OSHA” series at Stone Business Online about the federal workplace-safety agency and its activities in this year’s first quarter. After all, by &#8230; <a href="http://stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/we-stand-uh-revised/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stonebusinesseditor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4492312&amp;post=310&amp;subd=stonebusinesseditor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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