Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • North America Timber Revenue and Returns 2015

    Some reports and analysis of North America’s timber finance 2015 are examined. Acadian Timber Is A Prime Beneficiary Of Positive Macro Trends And Canadian Subsidies Nicholas Bodnar — Seeking Alpha Summary • Acadian Timber is an overlooked Canadian microcap lumber company, with some of the highest margins in the industry. • Currently the company is…

  • US Residential Construction Employment

    The count of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector increased in November, as hiring in the home building sector accelerated. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis Tuesday, the number of open construction sector jobs (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased to 135,000 in November from 121,000…

  • US Residential Construction Employment

    The count of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector increased in November, as hiring in the home building sector accelerated. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis Tuesday, the number of open construction sector jobs (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased to 135,000 in November from 121,000…

  • US Producer Prices: December 2015

    In the US, The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for December Friday. Inflation in prices received by producers (prior to sales to consumers) declined 0.2 per cent in December based on declining energy prices. Prices for goods declined 0.7 per cent, but excluding food and energy, rose 0.1 per…

  • Canada Housing Starts: December 2015

    Canadian housing starts fell more than expected in December from a month ear- lier as construction of multiple units, typically condominiums, dropped sharply, the national housing agency reported on Monday. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp indicated the seasonally adjusted an- nualized rate of housing starts dropped to 172,965 units in December from an up–…