Lumber Prices Gone Haywire! Builders Screaming 'Oh Boy, Oh Boy!'

Lumber Prices are a Real Scweamer!

Aw phooey! This is Donald Duck your favorite investigative reporter here to tell you things are getting woodier than a woodpecker's nest! Lumber prices are going bonkers again and those poor builders are quacking up a storm! Up 23% from last year? What in the name of Uncle Scrooge's money bin is going on?

House Prices are Forcing Me To Live In A Boat!

The big shots at Lennar D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers are feeling the pinch. Their stocks are sinking faster than me trying to sail against the wind. And get this these high lumber costs are hitting renovations. I was gonna fix up my boat but now I gotta sleep with those pesky sea gulls.

Trump's Trade Tantrums: More Trouble Than They're Worth?

The ol' Trump administration is sniffing around talking about tightening trade restrictions. They're thinking about slapping even bigger tariffs on Canadian lumber. And let me tell you Canada sends us a whole lotta lumber! It's like me trying to share a pie with my nephews Huey Dewey and Louie. It ain't gonna end well!

14.5% Tax? What a Rip Off!

Right now there's already a 14.5% tax on Canadian lumber. And they're thinking of bumping it up to 34.5%! That's more than I pay in duck bills every month! It's gonna mess up everything! These prices are making me quackers. I might just move back to Duckburg!

Builders Feeling the Squeeze: No More Easy Framing!

Steve Martinez some big shot builder says it's making planning and budgeting a real headache. Wood frames are super important making up a huge chunk of building costs. So if lumber is expensive everything is expensive! It's basic duckonomics people!

Home Sweet Boat? Affordability Crisis Hits Hard!

And here's the real kicker: almost 100 million folks can't afford a normal house! With these high lumber prices things are gonna get worse. Experts say it could stop new houses from being built for years! Looks like I am stuck in my boat forever and ever! Aw phooey! Maybe I should just start selling lemonade... or building houses out of feathers! Quack!