What we publish
FEA markets our knowledge and data through analytical products that cover the forest product industry. These include Monthly Advisors and newsletters for near-term analysis, the Quarterly Forecasting Service for a longer-term outlook and an extensive historical database, as well as the industry's only comprehensive, up-to-date, mill-level capacity reports, categorized by sector.Wood Markets News
What’s got our attention.
US Construction Labor Market Continues to Cool in August
Construction job openings fell to 188,000 in August, down from 303,000 in July and 304,000 a year earlier, the BLS and NAHB reported.
Share of US Mortgage Rates Above 6% Climbs to 10-Year High in Q2
Nearly 20% of US homeowners had mortgage rates above 6% in Q2, the highest since 2015, Redfin reported.
Stora Enso Finalizes Sale of 12.4% of Swedish Forest Holdings
Stora Enso sold 175,000 hectares of its Swedish forest land (12.4%) for EUR 900 million, while retaining a 15% stake in the new venture.Spotlights
Spotlights take a deep dive into topics important to our subscribers.
New Tariffs Will Have Massive Effects on US Economy; North American Wood Products Sector Will See Few Direct Effects
The trade restrictions announced on the Trump Administration’s “Liberation Day” mark a sea change in US trade policy. Here are a few of our initial thoughts.
Tariffs Would be a Drop in the Housing Affordability Bucket
The Trump Administration’s threat to slap a 25% tariff on most imports from Canada and Mexico starting on April 2nd will have many unhealthy effects on all three of North America’s economies. If enacted, these tariffs would increase costs and prices and lower total employment, productivity, and real wages across all three economies. However, they will not have a material effect on home affordability in the US.
A Home Design Catalog Takes Aim at a National Housing Shortage
In an effort to speed up much-needed homebuilding, Canada aims to bring back a tool that was last used in the post-war housing crisis.Conferences
Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference
With global markets again approaching record levels, a timely sharing of current industry and market information from around the world is even more important than ever. Read More