Lumber prices are falling, suggesting that a slowdown in new construction is looming over the U.S. housing market.

Lumber buyers placed unsuccessful bets on tariffs and interest rates Lumber prices have dropped by more than 14% from a record high in early August. Many home builders, contractors and retailers ...

Lumber futures are falling again Monday, pushing the decline from Aug. 1's three-year highs to 25%. The sharp decline is ...

Trump administration tariff policy led lumber futures prices to surge over the first half of 2025, but the front-loading of ...

Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. But ...