Looming tariffs could cause the cost of construction materials like lumber and mortar to skyrocket— if they actually happen.

The Trump administration's plans to slap new tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries could set off new waves of inflation in home building.

And then there was lumber mania, when lumber prices soared to records. Once we all were cooped up in our homes, many people looked around, realized they hated their abodes, and decided it was time ...