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Core Report | March 27, 2026

Various production issues combined with mill preparations for upcoming spring maintenance are keeping many mills behind schedule. These delays have helped to push domestic sheet lead times higher recently.

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Core Report | March 20, 2026

Uncertainty around affordability and increasing construction costs continue to weigh on homebuilder confidence. The March Housing Market Index came in at 38, up slightly from 37 the previous two months but still well below the key 50 level.

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Core Report | March 13, 2026

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February, now up for the second consecutive month. The February ISM PMI came in at 52.4, a slight slowdown from the 52.6 reading in January.

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Core Report | March 06, 2026

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February, now up for the second consecutive month. The February ISM PMI came in at 52.4, a slight slowdown from the 52.6 reading in January.