January 2016 Macro Pulse -- Slower than Molasses in….

The new year may have started with a lot of celebratory fireworks, but recent data releases suggest the U.S. economy is behaving more like a “dud.” Granted, most recent data releases are wrapping up 2015 (examples presented in link below) rather than reporting on 2016 activity, and so 2016’s opening salvo could still prove more energetic. With the weather east of the Continental Divide finally turning colder, however, the old saying “slower than molasses in January” may ultimately prove an apt description.

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The Macro Pulse blog is a commentary about recent economic developments affecting the forest products industry. The monthly Macro Pulse newsletter typically summarizes the previous 30 days of commentary available on this website.