Dave explains the official logic in the proclamation: national security. The administration argues tariffs will “strengthen ...
Let’s keep this simple: lumber and steel are two of the biggest drivers of flatbed freight in this country. If people are ...
Lumber buyers placed unsuccessful bets on tariffs and interest rates Lumber prices have dropped by more than 14% from a record high in early August. Many home builders, contractors and retailers ...
Lumber futures Monday rose to their highest point since August 2022, when wood prices were plunging from their pandemic peak, in a sign that it could get a lot more expensive to build a house or a ...
Lumber futures hit their highest price in three years Friday despite a home-building slump and a lackluster remodeling market. Though wood demand is tepid, traders are pricing in dramatically higher ...
Lumber Liquidators CEO and President Robert Lynch has “unexpectedly” resigned from his position, according to a company statement. Although the retailer has started a national search for Lynch’s ...
Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. But ...