Through the COVID-19 pandemic, lumber suppliers stopped getting orders. With fewer offer, rates went up. Distributors are now battling to fulfill growing demand. Issaquah Cedar and Lumber, found just outside the house of Seattle, receives wooden transported in from Canada. During the COVID-19 pandemic, having said that, suppliers struggled with […]
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With supply chain issues continuing to pose a problem for many Americans, scores of people are turning to antiques to furnish their homes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that inflation reached a 40-year high in March, rising to 8.5% annually. Consumers […]
With its furniture made by a couple of dozen rural American workshops and in-house craftsmen, Arcola, Ill., manufacturer Simply Amish would seem to be far removed from the global supply-chain strains that have hobbled most businesses. But the seller of handmade tables, chairs and beds famous for clean, simple lines […]