What see-saw prices for wood tell us about America's economic future.

The lumber roller coaster ride continues, with nearly half of manufacturers and dealers now claiming excess inventory after shortage earlier this year. (iStock) Aug 13, 2021, 5:00 PM ...

"If the homebuilders' January momentum proves sustainable... many lumber suppliers could be caught flat-footed," Raymond James said.

The first major cause of this increasing price originates from the source of the lumber — the sawmills and wood manufacturers. Since the housing bust in 2008, sawmills and wood manufacturers ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.--The first annual meeting of the Lumber Manufacturers' Association of the North-west, which includes practically all the wealthy and leading firms engaged in the trade, was held ...

Suppliers and distributors can’t immediately reverse the effects of their decisions because there aren’t enough skilled workers or active mills to process the wood.

The lumber that was used to build a large number of decks and play sets is being taken off the market because of health and environmental concerns. So where does that leave you? Has the play equipm… ...

Lumber prices have plunged 24% in what has turned into a nine-day losing streak for the commodity. But analysts at Raymond James expect a turnaround in lumber prices as inventory remains lean.