Single-family permits run at a 873,000 annual rate in January, down 0.9% from a revised 881,000 in December.
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Section 301 probes could hit dozens of countries as temporary 10% tariffs expire in mid-July.
Historical procurement data reduces county sawlog estimate RMSE from 619 to 261 MCF.
The new format will carry more than 2,000 items in store, with the full range available via pick-up or delivery, as Ingka expands beyond large out-of-town locations.
First-time buyers take 34% share as inventory rises 2.4% from January.
Weak demand, sky-high sawlog prices, deteriorating currency conditions, and weaker energy assortment revenue weighed on fourth-quarter results.
The reviews will begin March 9, 2026, and will cover 2025 shipments of Canadian softwood lumber and Chinese hardwood plywood and wooden bedroom furniture.
Lumber demand stayed weak through most of the quarter, while scheduled maintenance reduced pulp output.
Stud lumber posts larger year-over-year gains than cedar and cypress, while plywood is flat.
Lease recalculations add back charges for 2024–2025 as exports weaken and borrowing costs stay high.
Lumber production’s year-on-year decline steepens in the fourth quarter, averaging a 9% drop in October–December versus a 0.34% increase in July–September, and ends the year with output down 8% in November and almost 13% in December.
Non-manufacturing PMI edges up to 49.5 while the composite output index dips to 49.5.
Commerce issues a preliminary critical-circumstances finding; CBP to collect cash deposits on covered entries starting Monday.
Log imports drop 13.1% and timber production falls 1.1% from 2024.
Overall housing starts dip 0.4%
Hardwood lumber producer prices rise 0.3%, and softwood veneer and plywood producer prices rise 1.0%
Subheading Import volumes rise to 3.23 million m3 as Vietnam and Indonesia expand shipments.
Shipments fall 7.8% and ending inventory drops 8.1% from December.
The 10-city composite rises 1.93% and the 20-city composite rises 1.38%, while Detroit has no December reading because of Wayne County recording delays.
Kitchen furniture shipments drop 17% to Euro 41.5 million as tariff policy raises prices and uncertainty.