The Industrial Product Price Index rose 2.7% in January, while the Raw Materials Price Index rose 7.7%. Softwood lumber prices rose 3.7%.
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US Personal Income and Outlays Rise in December
Personal income rose 0.3% and personal consumption expenditures increased 0.4% in December 2025. The PCE price index was up 2.9% year-over-year.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for February 20
As of February 20, 16 large fires are burning uncontained across the US. Year-to-date, 305,062 acres have been burned.
President Trump Announces New Global Tariffs After IEEPA Ruling; Lumber Exempt
Due to exemptions, the measure does not alter current duty exposure for lumber imports covered by Section 232 or USMCA.
US Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
The US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that President Trump lacked authority under IEEPA to impose sweeping global tariffs, Reuters reported.
US New Single-Family Home Sales Fall in December
New residential single-family home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 745,000 in December 2025, 1.7% below the November rate.
US Real GDP Increases at an Annual Rate of 1.4% in Q4, BEA Reports in Its “Advance” Estimate
US real GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in 2025Q4, a slowdown from 4.4% growth in Q3, according to the BEA’s advance estimate.
The Conference Board US Leading Economic Index Declines in December
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index declined 0.2% to 97.6 in December 2025, following a 0.3% decline in November.
University of Michigan Releases Final Results of Its Consumer Sentiment Index for February
The Index of Consumer Sentiment rose to 56.6 in February, up 0.4% from January but down 12.5% from a year ago.
Kronospan Begins Construction on New Chipboard Plant in Italy
Kronospan has begun building a €300 million chipboard plant in Italy, with 600,000 cubic meters of annual capacity and 210 new jobs expected by 2028.