In a June 15, 2023, Barchart article, Lumber Could Have Found a Bottom—What’s Next? I wrote, “ I expect the decline in inflation and Fed’s pause as constructive events for the new home market. However ...

Lumber prices could surge due to lower interest rates, pent-up housing demand, and infrastructure projects under the new U.S. administration. The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF is highly ...

I last wrote about the lumber market and its price action on Barchart on August 21, 2025, where I concluded with the following: The offseason for lumber demand is on the horizon. The potential for ...

According to woodworking YouTuber Dave from DIY with Dave, the White House has imposed a 10% tariff on foreign softwood lumber and 25% on certain wood products like kitchen cabinets, vanities, and ...

Lumber prices are influenced by interest rates and the liquidity of lumber futures. The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF offers more liquidity than lumber futures and tends to follow lumber prices ...

Lumber prices and supply have taken investors, contractors and consumers for a ride since 2020. Erratic inventory and construction labor shortages combined with a Canadian lumber tariff have spiked ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - As mortgage rates continue to climb, new home demand is easing. That in turn, it is creating larger wood inventories at lumber yards. Could now be the time to consider building ...

President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused a rise in lumber prices, which homebuilders have warned will increase construction costs and translate into more expensive housing for U.S. consumers.

Lumber has seen a dramatic decline in price despite its scarcity. There is still not enough lumber to meet demands for new housing. Lumber is crucial to the U.S. because nine out of 10 new ...