U.S. homeowners will find this news refreshing: despite recent inflationary pressures, average U.S. home prices have outpaced both GDP growth and CPI. This is terrific news for those who already […]
Following our article in the Hardwood Review last month (here), hardwood grade lumber price indices have trended in line with our forecast, as both the U.S. monetary base and […]
During the past three years, New York woodland owners have seen the following general price trends for timber:
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A 23-year trend in India’s 1Q consumption of U.S. hardwood lumber reveals the story. The absolute volumes to India are insignificant compared to large-market destinations like Canada, China, or Vietnam, […]
That’s a great question! Like any great question, the answer is often “it depends” (on a few key variables). If we re-frame the question to look at the aggregate growth […]
Dynamic! That’s the best way we can describe the last several months’ hardwood grade lumber price movements. Below, you’ll see the four-year rhythm between historic price-peaks become more pronounced following […]
Reframing this chart as “CPI in perspective” highlights the volatile markets U.S. natural resource producers and resource-dependent manufacturers successfully navigate while serving global demands for energy and fiber each day. […]
