OK - Tariffs

[UberCougars]

Then what were you saying? You said 90s buddy was an idiot for having to pay for Tarrifs as a consumer and then claimed to know a lot about having a house built. Or were you just talking out your pie hole?

Not what I said.

 

[95coug]

You are right about that ripple effect. Keep an eye out on your future home insurance bills. Insurance companies keep an eye on all those rising costs in steel and lumber and make adjustments to premiums at your next renewal date. And, just wait for them to start those automobile and parts tariffs. The insurance companies will really get you there on your auto premiums when they factor in those costs. Then you get into aluminum tariffs. Think about guys like @Loyal Coug1 who is going to see his cost of beers go up as aluminum goes up. Not just the end consumers but all those small breweries who won't be able to afford those cans and even the stainless steel brewing equipment needed. I'll stop here.

That's OK, I'm a beer snob. I only drink bottled or draft beer - stuff in a can is only for camping.

 

[95coug]

Yeah there is that, but it appears that Canada is making progress towards the 2%. Which is sort of arbitrary IMHO. Depending on your point of view, Canada doesn't really any borders or far-flung territories to defend. So whatever they are spending can/should be going primarily to......Europe's defense? Debatable.

Going further, I suppose Trump could extend his invite to Putin to "do whatever the hell he wants" to Canada. Wonder if he would change his mind if Russia takes Canada and is suddenly perched on our 2,000+ mile long border. Or stop and think "wait, it is nice to have this huge, friendly country as a buffer for our northern border. Best tone down the threats and rhetoric."

Bottom line in my humble yet all-knowing opinion, attacking Canada with words and tariffs and annexation is probably the least important (read sane) thing the US should be doing right now.

Nobody actually wants annexation. Canadians are too left and too socialist for republicans to tolerate. Trump is only talking about it for effect.

 

[COUGinNCW]

Not what I said.

Not what I said.

#39. You said his buddy was trying to blame Trump for his planning failures and lumber overruns. . Do explain what that means.

 

[UberCougars]

Impatient one, aren’t you!

The past 5 years have been the most volatile in history for lumber prices. 90 didn’t say if his buddy is owner/builder, a buyer of new construction or customer of a custom builder

In any case, anyone concerned about lumber volatility entering a build can hedge the lumber through their Schwab account.