lumber
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Find insight on the U.S. lumber lobby, oil futures, silver futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering basic materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Sector tariffs are already in place under Section 232, targeting aluminum, steel, lumber and copper, and trade lawyers caution that those could be ratcheted higher.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
They do not distinguish between natural wood and structural lumber, which is why they are a persistent concern in places such as California and Florida, as well as parts of Canada and Mexico.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Buckhannon itself has changed beyond recognition over the decades, its family farms giving way to lumber mills, then coal mining, then strip and mountaintop mining, and now to chain stores and tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I sure could use some lumber for my front porch,” he said, nonplused.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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