The advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week.
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Canadian Payroll and Job Vacancy Report for February
The number of Canadian employees receiving pay and benefits from their employers fell by 17,700, or 0.1%, in February.
Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity Shows Home Improvements Spending Declining Through 2025Q1
Annual expenditures for improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes are projected to decrease this year and into 2025Q1, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
BC’s Deadwood Project: Low-Grade Fiber Converted to Substitute Wood Product
The process converts low-grade timber and low-value lumber into a wood product that can be used as a substitute for lumber and timber in various applications, Canadian Forest Industries reported.
Mortgage Applications Trend Lower as Interest Rates Climb in the Week Ending April 19th
Mortgage loan application volume decreased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier, MBA reported.
BC Working With Communities to Prepare for Wildfire Season
The FireSmart Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit will bring together hundreds of local and municipal firefighters to collaborate and train with the BC Wildfire Service.
First US Mass Timber Architecture School Under Construction at The University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska’s Lincoln College of Architecture will soon be home to a mass timber addition, according to a feature by ThinkWood.
US New Residential Single-Family Home Sales Increase 8.8% Month-Over-Month in March
New residential single-family home sales for March were at a SAAR of 693,000, 8.8% above the revised February rate of 637,000.
US Single-Family Home Prices Increase Month-Over-Month and Year-Over-Year in March
US home prices climbed 0.6% month-over-month, repeating February’s gain, the Redfin Home Price Index showed.
Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research Group Anticipates Interest Rates to Remain High in 2024
According to the ESR Group, stronger than expected economic and inflation data have pushed rates higher and financial markets to price in fewer cuts this year.