Statistics Canada (StatsCan) reported on Friday (10-11-24), that the total value of building permits in Canada decreased by 7.0% or […]
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Canadian Employment Trekked Higher and Unemployment Declined to 6.5% in September
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) on Friday (10-11-24), reported that Canadian employment rose by 0.2% or 47,000 positions in September, following 4 consecutive […]
University of Michigan Reports the Preliminary Results of its Consumer Sentiment Index for October 2024
The University of Michigan on Friday (10-11-24), released the Preliminary results of its Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) for October. The […]
U.S Fixed 30-year & 15-year Mortgage Rates Climbed Higher– in the Week Ending 10th October 2024
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS) for the week ending Thursday, October 10, 2024. The PMMS […]
U.S. Consumer Price Index Increased Month-Over-Month and Year-Over-Year in September
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday (10-10-24), reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers […]
Pending Existing Homes Sales Post Largest Increase in 3-years
Redfin reported on Thursday (10-10-24), that according to its data, in the four-week period ending on October 6th, U.S. pending […]
U.S. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Increased – in the Week Ending 5th October 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday (10-10-24), reported its advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims made during […]
U.S. Remodelers Optimism Declines for Third Consecutive Quarter
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) on Thursday (10-10-24), released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for Q3 […]
Planting of New Spruce Trees to be Banned in Parts of U.K to Slow Spruce Bark Beetle Infestation
The BBC.com on Wednesday (10-9-24), reported that the planting of new spruce trees is being banned in parts of East […]
Restorative Forest Products Open New Sawmill in Bellemont, Arizona
The largest sawmill in the Southwest has officially opened near Flagstaff, helping Coconino County in its forest restoration efforts to […]