by Working Forest | May 21, 2020 | Archives
Forest2Forest –If we’ve learned one thing about economic uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that markets will always react to demand regardless of the conditions. As tissue & towel manufacturers have demonstrated over the last several months...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2020 | Archives
ARLINGTON, VA — The American Trucking Associations thanked the Trump Administration for issuing a newly updated hours-of-service rule aimed at providing professional drivers more flexibility, without sacrificing safety. “Today’s rule is the result of a two-year,...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2020 | Archives
By Elliot Eisenberg PhD Despite a strong start to 2020, including a record low unemployment rate and surprisingly strong job growth in both January and February, the longest expansion in US history came to a screeching halt the week of March 9th when over three...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2020 | Archives
NAHB recently updated its priced out estimates for 2019. The new estimates show that, if the median U.S. new home price goes up by $1,000, 127,560 households would be priced out of the housing market nationwide. In other words, based on their incomes, 127,560...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER, CNW — Residential housing starts in the US slumped -30% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000, the lowest level since 2015, the Commerce Department said. Data for March was revised up to show homebuilding declining to...