March 2011 Macro Pulse -- Mixed Signals

Before the era of electronic communication, trumpets were often used to rally troops, and signal warnings or other events. An indication of this is the famous saying, “If the trumpet produces an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” The U.S. economy gave off mixed signals during the past month, leaving many scratching their heads about how to plan for the future.


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The Macro Pulse blog is a commentary about recent economic developments that affect the forest products industry. That commentary provides context for our 24-month forecast, which is contained in the monthly Economic Outlook newsletter available through Forest2Market. The monthly Macro Pulse newsletter summarizes the previous 30 days of commentary available on this website.