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Yelp makes updates to boost contractor advertising

Yelp makes updates to boost contractor advertising

Yelp rolled out over 20 product updates as part of a larger initiative to improve its advertising offerings

Court suspends reporting requirements for small businesses

Court suspends reporting requirements for small businesses

The law, known as the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), would have affected 32 million businesses nationwide

DOE’s gas furnace rule challenged in court

DOE’s gas furnace rule challenged in court

The rule, per the American Gas Association, "effectively bans the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces"

Home services expected to remain resilient in 2025

Home services expected to remain resilient in 2025

Jobber's Q3 Home Service Economic Report highlights contractor trends and offers insight into what's next for home services

HARDI distributor revenues up 2% in September

HARDI distributor revenues up 2% in September

September was the sixth consecutive month that the rate at which its distributors' sales grew was positive, following a stagnant four months from December 2023 to March

August HVAC shipments up 11% year-over-year

August HVAC shipments up 11% year-over-year

Combined shipments of central ACs and heat pumps topped 975,000 in August

Most-Read: September

Most-Read: September

A roundup of our five most-read stories from September

EPA nixes requirement to track refrigerant cylinders with QR codes

EPA nixes requirement to track refrigerant cylinders with QR codes

In a win for contractors, the EPA dropped its previously proposed QR tracking requirement for all refrigerant cylinders

July HVAC shipments up 22%

July HVAC shipments up 22%

Central AC and heat pump shipments rose 22% year-over-year in July, and year-to-date shipments increased by 3% from 2023

Our most-read stories of the summer

Our most-read stories of the summer

A roundup of our five most-read stories from June to August