On Wednesday (7-6-22), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) for […]
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Mortgage Applications Decline – in Week Ending 1st July 2022
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey (WMAS), for the week ending June 1st […]
Home Sellers are Now the Anxious Party in the Sales Transaction
Redfin, the Seattle-based, real estate brokerage firm is reporting that during the four-week period ending on June 26th, 2022, that […]
Canadian Building Permits Increased in May, Led by Nonresidential Construction
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) reported on Tuesday (7-5-22) that the total value of building permits in Canada increased 2.3% in May […]
Active Listings of Homes For Sale Jump 18.7% Year-Over-Year in June
Realtor.com reported on Thursday (6-30-22), in their Monthly Housing Trend Report (MHTR), that in June the number of active listing […]
Real GDP Declined Across Most States in Q1
According to statistics released on Thursday (6-30-22), by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) real gross domestic product (GDP) […]
Total U.S. Construction Spending Fractionally Lower in May
On Friday (7-1-22) The U.S. Census Bureau reported that total construction spending during May 2022 was estimated at a seasonally […]
Brazilian Exports of Wood-Based Products Increased 21% in Year-Over-Year in May 2022
According to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in May 2022 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) […]
Forestry New South Wales Working to Plant Millions of Seedlings to Replace Trees Burned in Bushfires
Forestry New South Wales (NSW) Australia is on an ambitious program to plant 13 million seedlings into plantations destroyed during […]
U.S. National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for July 5th, 2022 – Additional Wildfires Reported
The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported on Tuesday (7-5-22,) that the total number of large wildfires and complexes […]