Tariffs on Imports from Canada? Tell Me More!

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Between reporting on artificial intelligence and the Luka Doncic trade to the LA Lakers, news leaked about potential U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada. While headlines screamed – see the January 31st The Wall Street Journal editorial “The Dumbest Trade more…

Southern Lumber Producers: Past, Present, and Future

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After yet another consolidating acquisition of southern sawmills, it seems like an opportune moment to review the changing profile of the softwood lumber industry in the U.S. South. At the end of 2008 – the early days of the housing more…