Lumber prices are tumbling. Here’s what that means for the housing market now.
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. Those bets have failed to pay off.
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