In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Dustin Jalbert from Fastmarkets RISI’s Wood Products team, to find out what the lumber market can tell us about housing, now and for 2024. Dustin shares why construction may be past its recession and is set to expand in 2024, why lumber prices may increase with demand but won’t jump big again, and how to think about demographic demands for housing in the next decade.

About Dustin Jalbert

Dustin leads the lumber analysis on Fastmarkets RISI’s Wood Products team, where he is responsible for the monthly Lumber Commentary and the North American Lumber Forecasts, along with special client studies and consulting engagements. As a business economist, Dustin has spent nearly a decade covering the global forest products industry.

Prior to joining Fastmarkets RISI’s wood products team, Dustin provided support with forecasts and analyses related to the global packaging and pulp markets, including single- and multi-client studies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Maine, and master’s in international finance and economics from Brandeis University.

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