The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that total construction spending, which includes both private and public construction, during October 2019 […]
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Finnish Forest Industries Federation Announces 6-Day Lockout.
Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) has announced that it will hold a 6-day lock-out starting on Thursday 12thDecember. The lock-out […]
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls for a Fourth Straight Month in November
U.S. consumer confidence fell for a fourth straight month in November amid worries about current business conditions and employment prospects, […]
Canfor Announces Curtailments at All B.C. at the End of December
Canfor Corporation announced that it intends to curtail production operations at all British Columbia sawmills, with the exception of the […]
Pending Home Sales Retreat in October
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that their Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), slipped <-1.7%> in October, after […]
Tentative Agreement Reached in CN Rail Strike
Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for […]
U.S. Housing Prices Have Risen 33 Consecutive Quarters
U.S. house prices rose in the third quarter of 2019, up 1.1% according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House […]
Home Price Gains are Growing Again
After shrinking for much of 2019, home price gains are now growing again. On a national level, prices rose 3.2% […]
U.S. Housing Prices Have Risen 33 Consecutive Quarters
U.S. house prices rose in the third quarter of 2019, up 1.1% according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House […]
CN Strike Entering its 6th Day, with No Resolution or Government Intercession in Sight
Approximately 3,200 Canadian National Railroad conductors, crew persons and yard workers remain on strike for a sixth day. As the […]