Jun. 2—It's economics 101 — supply and demand. Whereas the most prominent effect of the pandemic for many in the last year related to health, the trickle-down effects today revolve around the pocket ...

CNN — The US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can't keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything from computer chips and copper to chlorine. President ...

Although ENR’s cost indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the downturn in the housing market still had a major impact on index movement. During this quarter, lumber prices in the ...

The US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can’t keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything from computer chips and copper to chlorine. Yet doing so ...

The US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can't keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything from computer chips and copper to chlorine. The US economy is ...

There’s little doubt that demand for lumber, steel, and other commodities will get a boost from President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposed infrastructure package. Prices for some building materials, ...

Although lumber does show promise as a renewable alternative to structural materials such as steel and concrete, it still tends to be a bit weaker than those substances. Scientists have now set about ...

Two high-stakes trade disputes escalated Friday as Europe prepared a hit list of American products to retaliate for U.S. tariffs on steel, and the United States slapped punitive duties on Canadian ...

Donald Trump's tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, and lumber are hiking home construction costs by as much as 60 percent in some parts of the country, and the White House's next move on trade might ...