The University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey Center (CSC) has polled 600 household on their financial situation and their attitude about […]
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Canadian – U.S. Border Deal for COVID-19 Pandemic Traces its Roots back to NAFTA Talks in 2018
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., says the diplomatic ties that the two countries established during the 2018 talks […]
Mortgage Rates Up Slightly for Week Ending April 23rd
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending April 23rd, 2020. The PMMS shows […]
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 […]
FEA’s Weekly Order Survey Indicates Continued Strength
It’s not all the gloom and doom we are hearing about. Most dealers continue to report decent sales but just […]
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 […]
New Single-Family Home Sales Tumble in March
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are reporting that the sales of new […]
U.S. Court of International Trade Confirms U.S. Lumber Duties Do Not Apply to Canadian Cedar Products
According to a posting on LAW360, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has upheld the U.S. Department of Commerce’s […]