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Sawmill owners and forest-products analysts say lower production and few imports have tightened the lumber market to the point that an uptick in demand is likely to send prices shooting higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Yet, mobility indicators show little sign of an actual collapse in demand, with flights and traffic remaining at their regular levels.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Companies that make memory chips and equipment—Micron, Western Digital, Teradyne —could see a dramatic drop in demand and price if customers stop ordering chips, making the supply look too big.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
However, after he made a music video for a friend, then won a competition, he found himself in demand to make animated lyric videos for the likes of James Blunt and Sir Elton John.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The problem now isn't finding a place in which those jobs are in demand, because like you say . . . they are everywhere.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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