Looming tariffs could cause the cost of construction materials like lumber and mortar to skyrocket— if they actually happen.

While trees are bountiful in the US (we have 300 billion of them ), economists and homebuilders caution that America does not ...

Maine imported more than $200 million of wood from Canada in 2024, according to the U.S Department of Commerce.

However, a significant rally in lumber in 2025 would likely lift the WOOD ETF, which could offer value at the current price level. The five-year monthly chart highlights nearby lumber futures rose ...

President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods last Friday, including lumber and other ...

The wood products segment made some sequential ... which has had a favorable impact on index pricing. Given lumber prices have been a headwind for some time now, we are encouraged by these gains.

An increase in lumber prices would fuel inflation, shrink disposable income, and strain the U.S.'s consumer-driven economy ...

While both sides are likely to lose a trade war, Canada would score a win over the U.S. by leveraging the country’s lumber ...