Economics

Additional Tariffs Placed on Lumber and Kitchen Cabinet Imports

Canadian softwood lumber—which accounts for approximately 85% of U.S. softwood lumber imports—will now be subject to a 45% tariff rate.

Is It Time to Rethink Inflation?

IBS 2025: Uncertainty Clouds Housing Market Outlook

Strong Quarter Improves Remodeling Outlook for 2024

Building Material Prices Inch Up in November

Labor Market Remains Healthy, Adds 199,000 Jobs in November

Buckle Up: Remodeling Downturn Expected for 2024

JCHS: 2024 Shaping Up to Be “Challenging Year” for Remodeling

Mortgage Rates Climb for Fifth Straight Week, Surpassing 7.5%

U.S. Job Growth Exceeds Expectations in September

Coming Soon: A Moderate Downturn in Remodeling

Rate of Job Growth Continues to Cool in July

Lumber Price Uncertainty Persists as Housing Market Is Poised for Expansion

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 22-Year High

Remodeling Sector Enters a Moderate Cyclical Downturn

Job Market Remains Strong Due to ‘Labor Hoarding’

Untangling the Skilled Labor Knot

Ali Wolf: Where Have the Workers Gone?

Jobs, Resale Listings, and the 10-Year Treasury: What to Watch This Spring

Mobility Matters—and That’s a Huge Problem for the 2023 Market

Housing Market Update: Quick Shifts in Market Dynamics

Remodeling Activity to Decrease Through 2025

IBS 2023: Despite Recession, Housing Market Projected to Rebound in Second Half of 2023

Remodeling Activity Likely to Drop in 2023

Forecast: Home Buying Costs Unlikely to Come Down in 2023

Housing Market Update: Recession Likely in 2023

Inflation Grows at Slowest Pace Since January

Housing Market Update: Not All Markets Look the Same

How Builders Are Shifting Strategies Amid Market Uncertainty

Remodeling to Remain Robust Through 2022

Housing Market Slows as Fed Takes Aggressive Approach to Combat Inflation

Ours May Be a “Golden Era of Remodeling”

390,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in June

Consumer Confidence Reaches 16-Month Low in June

Nonfarm Payroll Growth Remains Positive With 390,000 Jobs Added in May

Remodeling Growth Continues to Stabilize After Robust 2021

COVID-19 Update: Rising Interest Rates, Fed Intervention, and Rising Monthly Payments

Labor Market Remains Healthy With 428,000 Jobs Added in April

Lumber Lowdown: Understanding the Roots of Lumber Volatility and Future Market Expectations

COVID-19 Update: Inflationary Concerns, Rising Interest Rates, and Recessionary Risks

JCHS Projects Remodeling Activity to Accelerate in Largest Metros in 2022

Will Housing Demand Outweigh Economic Uncertainty?

Remodeling Growth to Stabilize After Record Year in 2021

COVID-19 Update: Ongoing Inflation, Rising Mortgage Rates, and Returning Home Price Appreciation

Remodeling Boom to Peak During 2022

Two Industry Experts Forecast Their Predictions for 2022

RRI Forecasts Remodeling Market Relaxation in 2022

COVID-19 Update: Job Growth, Inflation Risks, and Affordability Concerns

JCHS: Remodeling Growth to Continue Through 2022

COVID-19 Update: ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

These 9 Key Housing Pillars Will Help Identify Shifts and Opportunities

Remodeling Market Continues to Surge ... But Not for Long

COVID-19 Update: ‘July’s Theme is Relief’

Housing Market Is Main Driver for the U.S. Economy

Remodeling Market Surges Past Post-COVID Pressures

COVID-19 Update: ‘Three Yellow Flags’

COVID-19 Update: ‘The Economy Is Coming Back to Life’

COVID-19 Update: Economy ‘Back in Growth Mode’

COVID-19 Update: ‘We’ll Feel Good When …’

LIRA Projects Modest Remodeling Market Gains in 2021

2021 Is Expected to Be Another Good Year for Housing

COVID-19 Update: The Vaccine, The Election, and The Economy

Five Key Things to Watch Following the 2020 Presidential Election

Five Key Things to Watch Following the 2020 Presidential Election

COVID-19 Update: ‘The Implications of These Diverging Economies’

Forecast: Remodeling to Experience Moderate Gains Through 2021

Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Cause a Suburban Shift?

Covid-19 Update: “Duration” Will Be What Matters

Covid-19 Update: “Duration” Will Be What Matters

Economy in K-Shaped Recovery

Remodeling Outlook Remains Positive, But RRI Projects Future Strains Due to COVID-19

Remodeling Outlook: Positive For Now, But Clouds On the Horizon

Housing in a K-Shaped Economic Recovery

Covid-19 Update: ‘Shocks And Aftershocks’

COVID-19 Update: ‘Shocks and Aftershocks’

Housing And The Most Confusing Economy Of Our Lifetime

LIRA: Coronavirus to Weigh on Remodeling Industry Through Mid-2021

COVID-19 Update: ‘Remain Vigilant … Be Ready to Respond or Pivot’

Five Long-Term Changes Coming to Housing Demand

A Historical Perspective on the Skilled Labor Crisis

Onset of Coronavirus Causes a Reversal in RRI Outlook

Economic Forecast: Dramatic Downturn in Remodeling Market

Contextualizing Leading Economic Indicators

COVID-19: ‘An Economist’s Worst Nightmare’

RRI Projects Leaner, But Steady Growth in the Next Two Years

LIRA Forecasts Slight Improvement in 2020 Outlook for Residential Remodeling

Construction Spending Slips in October

RRI Positive, But Projects Smaller Growth in Next Two Years

LIRA Predicts Remodeling Market Will Stall in 2020

Remodeling Outlook Remains Positive Despite Expectations of Tight Housing Market, RRI Finds

LIRA Projects Steep Slowdown in Home Improvement Spending

Construction Spending Rises in January

Remodeling Industry in U.S. Expands Amid Lagging Homebuilding Industry

IBS 2019: Economist Sees Correction on the Horizon

Construction’s No. 1 Unsolved Mystery: Productivity

What Trade Wars May Mean for Builders

BLS: 228,000 Jobs Added in November

Remodeling’s Stronghold on Residential Market Continues Due to Housing Shortages

Missing the Millennial Mark

What Types of Buyers Will Drive New Home Demand in 2017?

Better Projects, Faster Recovery? It’s All About Cost.

2017 Outlooks for Housing and Remodeling

JCHS: Remodeling Spending Approaching Pre-Downturn Levels

Latest LIRA Projects Healthy Gains in Spending Growth

Latest RRI Shows No Slowdown for Remodeling Market

Use Energy Incentives to Fire Up Leads and Sales

Remodeling Growth Likely to Slow Into Early 2015, JCHS Predicts

No More $9.99 or $99.99 Tools

Fuzzy, Frustrating Economics

RMI: No Change in Remodeling Market