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Unemployment For Construction Workers Declines; Otherwise Mixed Employment Report (Editor’s note: For more information on the following, visit www.eyeonhousing.org.) Despite high interest rates, job growth accelerated in May (the most recent data available at press time), but the unemployment rate increased to 4.0 percent. Overall, the labor market remains strong, but there are signs of […]
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Housing Market May Be Headed For A ShiftBy Omar Mohammed (The following article was first published in www.newsweek.com. All data cited is the most current at press time for this publication.) A strong U.S. economy will be a boon for the housing market, Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) chief economist said (recently), as it will buoy […]
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International Trade Commission Rules In Favor Of Antidumping And CountervailingDuty On Canadian Softwood Lumber (This article was originally published on www.Lesprom.com.) Please note: The recent U.S. International Trade Commission action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The Commission’s public report Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada will […]
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International Trade Commission Rules In Favor Of Antidumping And CountervailingDuty On Canadian Softwood Lumber (This article was originally published on www.Lesprom.com.) Please note: The recent U.S. International Trade Commission action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The Commission’s public report Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada will […]
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International Trade Commission Rules In Favor Of Antidumping And Countervailing Duty On Canadian Softwood Lumber (This article was originally published on www.Lesprom.com.) Please note: The recent U.S. International Trade Commission action comes under the five-year (sunset) review process required by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The Commission’s public report Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada […]
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The Biden administration has allocated more than $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects across the United States through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). These projects aim to enhance capacity and efficiency at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. The port improvement projects are expected to strengthen supply chain reliability, […]
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B.C., Ottawa Officials Applaud Decision On U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties According to published reports by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying it found elements of the United States’ calculation of Softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with that country’s […]
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B.C., Ottawa Officials Applaud Decision On U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties According to published reports by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying it found elements of the United States’ calculation of Softwood lumber duties are inconsistent with that country’s […]
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Biden Administration Spending $150 Million To Help Small Forest Owners The Biden administration said recently it will spend $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grant program at a conference of Black […]
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NAHB: Slowing Building Material Price Growth Another Signal Inflation Is Cooling According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which is produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the price level of inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e., building materials) was unchanged in June 2023, according to the most recent data available, as […]