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Apr 23, 2010 · Another phenomenon that compounded the nation’s economic woes during the Great Depression was a wave of banking panics or “bank runs,” during which large numbers of anxious people withdrew their...
Jul 8, 2021 · But over the past two months, lumber prices have been dropping equally fast, giving weight to the central bank's argument that pandemic price spikes for many products are likely to be...
As home building and renovation soared amid pandemic lockdowns, the price of lumber rocketed from around $400 per thousand board feet in February 2020 to an all-time high of over $1,600 in...
Dec 28, 2021 · Could the wild swings in the price of wood over the past two years be a sign of inflation continuing to go up? Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores. Home prices and rents have...
Jun 22, 2021 · Lumber prices soared over the past year, frustrating would-be pandemic do-it-yourselfers, jacking up the costs of new homes and serving as a compelling talking point in the debate over whether...
Jul 8, 2021 · Booming demand from homebuilders and do-it-yourselfers sent the price of lumber to record highs earlier this year. But now the price is falling fast. And the Federal Reserve says that's a hopeful sign that other pandemic price spikes are also likely to be temporary.
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Jul 8, 2021 · But over the past two months, lumber prices have been dropping equally fast, giving weight to the central bank’s argument that pandemic price spikes for many products are likely to be temporary.
