The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that total construction spending during December 2019 was estimated at a SAAR of $1,327.7 […]
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Explosion and Fire Rock Arauco Particleboard Plant in Grayling Michigan
The Arauco particleboard facility in Grayling Michigan experienced an explosion and fire around 10:30 AM Thursday 1-30-20, in one of […]
Canadian Economy Grows in November, Driven by Cold Snap
Statistics Canada (StatCan) is reporting that the Canadian economy grew by a surprise 0.1% in November, driven by a boost […]
Commerce Releases Preliminary Results of the First Administrative Review: The Duties are Likely to Come Down
Commerce published a preliminary assessment rate for Canadian shipments to the US during the First Administrative Review (AR1) from April […]
Personal Income Rises Slightly in December 2019
Personal incomes rose 0.2% in December 2019, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to a SAAR of $18,992 […]
Mortgage Rates Second Lowest in 3-years
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) for the week ending 30th January 2020. The PMMS shows […]
USMCA to Replace 25-year old NAFTA – Here are Some of the Highlights of Upcoming Changes
President Trump has signed the USMCA into law on January 29th 2020. Mexico ratified the agreement in June of 2019. […]
Home Ownership Rate Reaches Highest Level Since 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Housing Vacancy Survey (HVS) reports that the U.S. homeownership rate increased to 65.1% in the final […]
British Columbia Investing $450,000 for Training Interior Residents Impacted by Decline in Forest Industry Jobs.
According to a British Columbia Provincial press release, the province is making provisions for up to 25 workers affected by […]
Builder Confidence in 55+ Housing Market Drops in 4th Quarter of 2019
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has reported that builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market dropped four […]