A burst of optimism rippled through the construction world last week when copper prices plunged nearly 22%.President Donald Trump had just spared raw copper from tariffs, surprising markets that had been bracing for broader restrictions.
For a moment, real estate developers exhaled. Then came the fine print.
On Friday, the White House slapped a 50% tariff on finished copper goods — the pipes, wires and fittings critical to U.S. construction... ...more
RSK: Construction costs just became a bit more expensive. I`m still not sure how these tariffs will help the basic US consumer.
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