Author: kkosman

  • Perceived and Otherwise Elusive ‘gap period’ on Canadian Softwood Lumber Imports to the US

     Below are details of the perceived and otherwise elusive ‘gap period’ on Canadian softwood lumber imports to the US. After the looming Dept of Commerce announcement, the next important date will be in late October, with the US International Trade Commission makes its Final Determination of the DoC Final Determination. UPDATE FROM MIKE JONES MONDAY:…

  • Madison’s North American Heating Wood Pellet Report

    NORTH AMERICAN HEATING WOOD PELLET PRICES, EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS, COMMODITIES/PRODUCTS PRICES, EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS, COMMODITIES/PRODUCTS The brand-*new* monthly Madison’s Wood Pellet Report covers North America energy wood pellet manufacturing, distribution, and sales/export. Don’t miss out on what you need to plan operational strategy for RESIDUALS from your sawmill or other wood processing facility in Canada and the…

  • Madison’s Forest Pulse: 2Q 2017

    The next issue of the wildly popular quarterly North American forest data update, Madison’s Forest Pulse, will soon be emailed to subscribers. The information tool for your forest management and investment planning. Don’t miss even one issue of this vital information! Our quarterly product is tailored to provide you with timely information about the North…

  • US Home Equity for New Small Businesses

    Equity in a home was used as a source of capital to start 284,618 businesses in the US—7.3 per cent of all businesses—according to a new source of data released August 10 by the US Census Bureau. The new data source is the Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs, which collects economic and demographic information on businesses…

  • Weekly Rail Traffic, US: Aug 2017

    For the week ending August 6, total US weekly rail traffic was 554,822 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3 per cent compared with the same week last year, said the Association of American Railroads August 9. Total carloads for the week ending August 5 were 273,199 carloads, up 1.9 per cent compared with the same…