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This week, the World Trade Organization ruled in favor of Canada in the latest round of a dispute that has been going on for nearly 40 years over tariffs imposed on softwood lumber exports coming into the United States.
WASHINGTON (August 19, 2020)—Architectural billings failed to show any progress during July, and business conditions continued to be soft at firms, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
NEW JERSEY (August 17, 2020)—Total construction starts fell 7% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $631.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline was due to a significant pullback in the nonbuilding segment, which fell 31% from June to July. Nonresidential building starts rose 3% while residential building starts increased 2%.