> After all, it's not like a lacking supply of housing is a new issue they suddenly appeared out of nowhere within the last dozen months.

The main lumber and building materials tariffs went into effect January 1st 2026.

If you thought the current situation was bad, it's only going to get worse.

This announcement is a distraction to get people blaming Wall Street. It's a "look over there!" announcement literally days after they raised tariffs to make a bad situation worse.