American Companies Will Pay a Fifth of Tariffs but Consumers Will Pay the Most

A new Goldman Sachs study shows that while the majority of tariffs will be paid by consumers U.S. companies will get hit hard too. Even as American companies are feeling most of the tariff pain right now, that will gradually shift to consumers as the costs of doing business in importing products are passed along […]

Rayonier-PotlatchDeltic Merger to Create Second-Largest U.S. Timber Company

The deal would result in a timber and wood products giant controlling 4.2 million acres across the country. Much of the combined company’s holdings, spread across 11 states and including seven wood manufacturing plants, would be located in the American South with its large softwood capacity. It would have an enterprise value of about $8.2 billion – including […]

D.R. Horton Buys SK in Latest Builder Consolidation

The nation’s largest home builder gets a bigger foothold in the growing southeastern region of the country. The deal gives Horton, which is based in Arlington, TX and has built over one million homes since being founded in 1978, access to more than 1,900 home building sites that SK owns or has options on. SK […]

These Are the Top 10 States for Fixer-Upper Homes

A new report shows such homes are in increased demand around the country, good news for contractors in key markets. Searches for “fixer-upper” homes have more than tripled over the past four years, a new Realtor.com study shows as potential home buyers look for ways to buy in a marketplace where prices keep going up. […]

Amazon Opens a “Wooden Wonder” with New Indiana Facility

The online giant has built a new delivery station in Elkhart, IN that uses wood extensively throughout its construction. As mass timber construction continues to gain acceptance – and popularity – around the country, Amazon has gotten into the game with a new facility built mostly from wood, as well as lower-carbon materials.  According to […]