Eric Buschman

The Law of Supply and Demand in action. And, as always, consumers are paying the price.

New homes cost $36,000 more because of an epic shortage of lumber As the pandemic crushed the US economy last spring, sawmills shut down lumber production to brace for a housing slump. The slump never arrived and now there isn't enough lumber to feed the red-hot housing market.

Pretty much sums it up, yeah...