In the news: Company making $620 million acquisition; Fire at plant; Loan guarantee gets OK for pellet plant; Official hopes to resume talks with potential buyer of mill; Lawmakers want to say adieu to paper textbooks; USG forms joint venture; Timber company may sell home building unit; Anti-dumping investigation; Earnings reports; Our Xpert Panel weighs in on a possible interest rate increase and how that will affect business; and much more! What are your comments on today's show? In the United States, text 832175 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1