Volatile lumber prices are causing uncertainty for construction businesses. In April 2025, the price of softwood lumber was 23% higher than the previous year. Lumber futures in Q1 2025 surged on fears of higher duties as well as sawmill closures across North America.

The global credit insurer Allianz Trade recently surveyed 4,500 exporting firms in the U.S., Europe and Asia and found that more than six in 10 U.S. firms plan to reroute supply chains from China to avoid tariffs, shifting primarily to suppliers in Western Europe and Latin America. More than half plan to increase prices to offset tariff costs.

But Home Depot Inc.’s more conservative approach to prices and tariffs might go further in placating the president, even if the end result, after factoring in the overall mix of items that could be marked up or down, might not be that much different for consumers, an analyst said.

Paramount Coffee Company, one of the largest roasters and distributors of coffee in the United States' Midwest region, has hiked prices due to U.S. tariffs.

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Southern California home prices are barely budging. In April, the average home price across the six-county Southern California region rose 0.4% from March to $884,981, according to data from Zillow. Compared with April 2024, values are up only 0.7%.

Short-term rental prices surge by over 100% during peak times at popular vacation hotspots like Vail, Colorado, and Long Island, New York.

Memorial Day weekend gas prices are near their lowest since COVID. But that may not be a good economic sign, analysts warn.