On Monday, lumber prices rose to a 30-month high in anticipation of President Donald Trump's tariffs. (Scripps News)

Economic activity rose "slightly" since mid-January though consumer spending edged lower, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts. Mike McKee reports on "Bloomberg The Close."

President Trump gave contradictory answers about his plans to enact tariffs on Canada and Mexico during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. He said the tariffs would be enacted on April 2, but it's not clear if he meant to give the countries...

Starwood Capital Group Chair and CEO Barry Sternlicht discusses how the Trump administration's tariff plans could impact the real estate market on "Bloomberg The Close."

President Donald Trump said he would follow through on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1, citing the flow of fentanyl and large trade deficits as among the reasons for his decision. Kaley Leinz...

1970s: Man saws wood on table saw. Man hammers nail into wood structure. Man uses silkscreen to print words on an exhibit label.

Washington's new initiative will replace logging income with revenue generated by carbon offset, benefiting the planet and those that need the money.

An expert on the supply chain tells Newsy President Biden's push for a massive infrastructure package could deepen labor and material shortages.

May.05 -- Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director of the U.S. National Economic Council, talks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" about President Biden's plans for the economic recovery,...

Jun.24 -- In the latest episode of "Bloomberg Green," we look at how carbon offset projects may not be what they seem, and crimes against the planet are being redefined.

Promotional film with American VO about Sweden, made in 1970s. Clip features forestation for lumber and paper production, metalworks, factories, off shore industry.

Shortages of products like meat, lumber and rental cars linked to higher demand, labor shortages.

Jan.09 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled there is a reasonable indication that softwood lumber imports from Canada materially injure the U.S. industry. How significant is this ruling to the trade dispute between the...

Apr.12 -- Zambian Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe discusses the nation's debt, infrastructure and foreign exchange reserves. She also discusses how Zambia can benefit from opportunities in uranium, manganese and forestry in an...

Jun.24 -- Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan comments on U.S. infrastructure spending, inflation risks and the demand for homebuilding supplies like lumber. He speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg...

Aug.07 -- Jim Cline, Trex president and chief executive officer, says that trade tensions have had an adverse effect on home prices. Cline says his company changed product offerings and introduced a second-generation product, enabling a...

Jul.13 -- Lumber, which at one point was among the world’s best-performing commodities as the pandemic sent construction demand soaring and stoked fears of inflation, has officially wiped out all of its staggering gains for the year....

Jun.17 -- The pandemic, soaring prices, and economic pain have combined to create perfect conditions for thieves and fraudsters. Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori-Cortina is on "Bloomberg Markets."

Jul.14 -- Republican congressman Patrick McHenry and ranking member of the financial services and oversight committee, talks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" about Federal Reserve...

Jun.23 -- David Flitman, chief executive officer of Builders FirstSource Inc., says the lumber supply is still very tight, but wood supplies should catchup up to demand over the summer. He's on "Balance of Power."

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday that "there maybe some small increase in the price of lumber" after the Trump administration moved on Monday to impose a 20 percent tariff on softwood lumber entering the United States...

Apr.21 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of applications climbed 8.6% for the period ended April 16, the most since early January. Ali Wolf, chief economist at Zonda, talks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde, Romaine Bostick and...

May.19 -- Jack Truong, chief executive officer of James Hardie Industries Plc, the world's biggest maker of high performance fiber cement building products for residential housing, discusses the prospects for his company and rising...

May.21 -- Lumber prices posted their worst week in two months. Stinson Dean, Deacon Lumber Company CEO, talks with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?" about the recent dip in lumber.