The ongoing collapse of China's Evergrande Property Group is the top financial headline around the world, as the firm faces an almost certain default.…
McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 21, 2021
Home sales have weakened over the last couple of months and the latest data show potential home buyers may be increasingly…
McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 21, 2021
Sand, a key raw material utilized in infrastructure, energy, and construction projects, is forecast to soon be in short supply.…
McAlinden Research PartnersMay 27, 2021
Amid negotiations around the Biden administration's proposals for $2.3 trillion in infrastructure spending, a piecemeal approach appears to be more…
McAlinden Research PartnersMay 12, 2021
Lumber futures have soared by more than 400% from the bottom of 2020's COVID crash, but the year-long run may…
McAlinden Research PartnersApril 26, 2021
Lumber futures are nearing $1000 and even the cheapest contract on the market is now above the pre-pandemic record. Single-family starts and homebuilder…
McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 18, 2021
Several key measures of housing market activity showed record-high or multi-year high figures in the November-December period. Despite rising prices, buyers continue…
McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 1, 2021
On an annual basis, September's new home sales were up by almost a third. Homebuilders are radiating with record optimism while…
McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 28, 2020
Summary: New data shows developments in robotics and automation technology continue to accelerate as a result of COVID-19. Though the virus dealt a blow…
McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 21, 2020
