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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. But what they didn’t get right in the media was that exports out of the United States in the first quarter of ’22 were at a record high level.”. On top of that, the U.S. market, Beaulieu noted. “We

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Industry Disrupters 2022: Shattering the status quo

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Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5% for the largest monthly rise since October. In February, the energy index jumped 3.5%

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Wood: State of the Industry 2023

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Take, for instance, the hurdle the industry had to face when suppliers around the globe had to scramble for alternatives to Baltic birch following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Overall, suppliers are becoming more self-sufficient in the United States, which has helped mitigate the issue.” Additionally, the Commerce Dept.