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Why Are Lumber Prices Staying Strong Despite Slowing Housing Demand?
Overview While North American softwood lumber consumption has declined in 2026, prices have remained surprisingly resilient due to constrained...
Lumber Market
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North American Lumber Market Outlook: What’s Shaping the Industry Right Now
The North American lumber market continues to navigate a challenging environment as housing activity, economic uncertainty, and policy developments...
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Uncertainty, Affordability, and a Current Update of North American Housing
The North American housing market is characterized by resilience, adaptability, and evolving demand trends. Builders, suppliers, and buyers are all...
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Is the Housing Market Finally Turning a Corner—Or Facing New Headwinds?
After a prolonged period of uncertainty, there are early signs that the U.S. housing market may be stabilizing. Builder confidence has inched upward,...
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A Summary of the Global Forest Industry: H2 2025
The second half of 2025 brought a mix of stabilization and continued uncertainty across global forest products markets. While pricing indicators...
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Housing Supply Headlines: What a Step-Up in Starts Could Mean for Lumber, Logs, and Residuals
Any credible push to expand US homebuilding has immediate implications across the building materials complex. Recent headlines suggesting that major...
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North America’s Lumber Market Heads into 2026 with Tighter Supply and Uncertain Demand
The North American lumber market closed out 2025 at a crossroads. After prolonged pressure from high interest rates, affordability challenges, and...
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Navigating the Shifting Landscape of North America’s Softwood Log Market
North America’s softwood sawlog market is undergoing significant change as economic pressures, environmental priorities, and new policy decisions...
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Finland’s Forest Industry Repositions for Growth
Finland’s forest products industry stands at a pivotal moment. Global market shifts, tightening EU regulations, and domestic restructuring are...
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North American Lumber: Production Outpaces Demand Amid Housing Headwinds
North America’s softwood lumber market looks likely to end 2025 no more settled than it was at the beginning. Producers and buyers alike continue...
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U.S. Section 232 Tariffs on Lumber: Navigating the New Trade Landscape
On September 29, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing tariffs on imports of...
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US–Canada Lumber Dispute Intensifies with Massive Tariff Increase
The US decision to ramp up duties on Canadian softwood lumber has implications for the entire North American industry and beyond. Lumber production...