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Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 0.8% in December

Distrib. Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Up 0.8% in December

Washington, DC, February 17, 2021—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for December was estimated at $1,494.2 billion, up 0.8% from November 2020 and was up 2.5% from December 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Record-High Lumber Prices Squeezing Homebuilder Market

Record-High Lumber Prices Squeezing Homebuilder Market

Washington, DC, February 15, 2021-Soaring lumber prices are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home, pricing out millions of potential homebuyers and impeding the residential construction sector from moving the economy forward, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).