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U.S. Housing Starts Outlook, Q3 2024 Update

Posted on July 23, 2024 by David Rossi | no comments in Forest Finance & Economics

A high interest rate environment has supported lowered expectations for housing starts this year. Seven of eight independently published forecasts revised their 2024 view of U.S. housing starts downward since last quarter, as inflation readings this year have remained above more…

U.S. Housing Starts Outlook, Q2 2023 Update

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Tyler Reeves | no comments in Forest Finance & Economics

This post is the third in a series related to the Q2 2023 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ) which includes forest industry analysis, timber price forecasts, and featured research on western silviculture. The housing sector stabilized over the quarter, leveling out after more…