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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Wholesale coffee prices are trading near a 50-year high because of shortages related to extreme weather and increased global demand. By Santul Nerkar When it comes to coffee, Thaleon Tremain has ...

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 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 ...

While they would take time to actually go into effect, Americans could still quickly begin to see price increases on impacted goods. Inu Manak, a trade policy fellow at the Council on Foreign ...

Natural-gas prices soared on Monday, tallying their biggest percentage-point gain in nearly three years. Traders responded to expectations for falling temperatures in the U.S. and Europe ...

Seasoned investors have a chuckle when the investing masses pay two bucks for a dollar in the market, and sometimes they even hop onto the crazy train briefly themselves if they think it can ...

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The USDA predicts food prices could rise by an average of 2.5% in 2025. Micheline Maynard has focused on the business world for much of her career. Also known as Micki, she has been a writer and ...