The Canadian economy expanded 0.4 percent in November, the best rate in six months, and is on track to grow about two percent in the fourth quarter. The U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in the […] Read More
The Canadian economy expanded 0.4 percent in November, the best rate in six months, and is on track to grow about two percent in the fourth quarter. The U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in the […] Read More
According to American Metal Market (subscription required), steel imports into the United States fell 11.45 percent between November 2017 and December 2017 and were down 9.36 percent between December 2016 and December 2017. Imports of […] Read More
The Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) announced last week that U.S. steel and aluminum shipments increased in December while shipments from Canada declined. According to MSCI data, U.S. service center steel shipments increased 2.8 percent […] Read More
The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index hit a new record in 2017. The average monthly reading for the index in 2017 was 104.8. The previous record, set in 2004, was 104.6. […] Read More
Steel imports into the United States fell 11.4 percent from November 2017 to December 2017 and were down 10.7 percent between December 2016 and December 2017. As American Metal Market (subscription required) reported last week, […] Read More