Commodity

lumber

Lumber is a commodity that refers to wood that has been processed into beams and planks for use in construction, such as in home-building.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its high prices and its inclusion in a list of items for potential tariff cuts between the US and China.

Latest on lumber

  • Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’
  • flydubai pilot 'a hero', plumber steadied plunging aircraft: Trump
  • US and China list Christmas ornaments, lumber, camels for tariff cuts
  • North Carolina lumber company invests in on-site rail, part of $40M project
  • Home-Building Is Sputtering, but Lumber Prices Haven’t Been So High in Years
  • Meet the women breaking world records in lumberjack sports
  • Businesses warned of job losses and disruption to vulnerable sectors including lumber, wine and dairy.

Connections

1 entities linked to lumber across the news graph.

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