Article Type – Tool Market Analysis – Tools In Action – Power Tool Reviews

Milwaukee Tools: American Image, Chinese Influence

Eric Jopp — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:09 +0000

This article is not intended to be a political statement or a knock against Milwaukee Tools, its users, the U.S., China, or anyone else. We’re not here to start a debate, we’re here to lay out the facts.This is part of a new series we’re running that dives into the business side of tool brands […]

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Lumber Prices 2025: What They Reveal About Housing Starts and Interest Rates

Eric Jopp — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:41:31 +0000

Table of ContentsIntroductionA Personal Look Back: The CME Lumber PitThe State of the Economy: Rates Steady, But Cuts PossibleCurrent Lumber Prices: Eased, but Still ElevatedLumber Futures Point to Rising CostsHousing Starts: Modest Growth, But Still Below PeakThe Correlation: Housing Starts & Lumber PricesTariffs & Supply: More Pressure on CostsBringing It All Together: Where Do Prices […]

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Tool Industry in 2025 – Trade Wars, Tariffs & Brand Fallout

Eric Jopp — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:56 +0000

Warning - This is not meant to be political in anyway. We have received a lot of comments, questions and feedback about this subject so we thought it would be a great article and give a little insight to today's economy. I think most of us agree that we need to be self sufficient, rely […]

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