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Forest Products Association of Canada Urges
The Forest Products Association of Canada announced Thursday it urges the federal government to ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership as soon as possible. Please refer to the October 23, 2015 issue of your Madison’s Lumber Reporter for details of Japan’s expectation of wood products imports from Canada under the TPP. FPAC Supports TPP “The…
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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…
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Canada Gross Domestic Product: 3Q 2015
Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6 per cent in the 3Q, according to Statistics Canada December 1, following two consecutive quarterly declines. The quarterly growth was driven by increased international demand for Canadian goods and services as exports grew 2.3 per cent. Final domestic demand was flat after edging up 0.1 per cent…
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Canada Wholesale Trade: October 2015
Canadian wholesale sales edged down 0.1 per cent to $55.2 billion in September, according to Statistics Canada Thursday. Declines in the motor vehicle and parts and the building material and supplies subsectors were partially offset by higher sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies and the food, beverage and tobacco subsectors. Excluding the motor vehicle…
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US Producer Price Index: October 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for October. Inflation in prices received by producers declined 0.4 per cent in October following a 0.5 per cent decline in September and no change in August. The decline was the combination of a 0.3 per cent decline in prices for services and…
