Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., says the diplomatic ties that the two countries established during the 2018 talks […]
News in covid 19
Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac to Begin Purchasing Home Loans that have gone into Forbearance Just After Closing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulators of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has announced that the two mortgage […]
Canada’s Inflation Rate Falls to 5 Year Low
Statistics Canada is reporting that Canada’s inflation rate has tumbled to a near 5-year low of 0.9% in March as […]
Arauco Announces Plans to Permanently Close Bennettsville S.C. MDF Mill on May 18th
Arauco, a leader in the composite panel and forest products industry, has announced it will be closing its medium density […]
Weekly Jobless Claims up 4.427 Million for Week Ending April 18th
The U.S. Department of Labor is reporting that an additional 4.427 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits during the week […]
Paper Product Shortages the Unintended Consequence of Mill Curtailments and Shutdowns
The mill curtailments and complete mill shutdowns in British Columbia and other parts of North America were supposed to help […]
Canadian Forestry Industry Faces Major Headwinds Through the 3rd Quarter of 2020
According to Derek Nighbor, president – CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), which represents Canada’s wood, pulp, […]
COVID-19 Pandemic Already Having Negative Impact on Repair and Remodeling Sector
The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is already having a serious impact on homeowners’ ability to start or complete remodeling […]
Home Sales Increase Year-Over-Year Despite Month of March Decline
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that existing-home sales fell in March following a February that had significant […]
Washington State Governor Under Increasing Pressure to Allow Building and other Work to Restart Now
Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State issued his current “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order on March 23rd and extended it […]