Additionally, prices of lumber and other building materials slumped after a renovation project surge and the pandemic eased; the lower prices left many suppliers in shaky financial condition.

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Lumber prices based on the most active futures contract have climbed by more than 7% so far in the new year, already outpacing 2024's modest 1.3% rise, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Lumber prices have been stable at $500 per thousand board feet as of 2023-2024. Boise Cascade sees profits despite the soft housing market linked to construction demand. International Paper excels ...

Lumber prices have reached record highs in Japan since economic sanctions were imposed against Russia, leading to expectations of a spike in housing costs in the years ahead. Russia accounts for ...

Inflation ended 2024 by moving slightly higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) on a seasonally adjusted ...

The price of gold has increased again today in both global and local markets. In the international bullion market, gold per ounce increased by $13, reaching a new global price of $2703.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Today’s average price of gas in the U.S. is $3.12 per gallon, up $0.01 from yesterday, $0.05 from last week and $0.09 from last month.

The price of oil is the most important value on the international commodity markets. Crude oil is the most important commodity and emerging industrial markets such as China, India and Latin ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of gold today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $2,706.55 per ounce. That’s down 0.33% from yesterday’s gold price of $2,715.38.

As consumers cope with lingering cost of living pressures, CBS News is tracking the change in prices of everyday household expenses — from food at the grocery store to utilities and even rent ...