Robby Brumberg

Robby Brumberg is an editor at HBSDealer.com, focusing on the hardware and lumber industry. Based outside Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and three kids, Robby's articles provide insights into various aspects of the industry including community service by professionals, retail developments such as The Home Depot Foundation's support for veterans and Lowe's grants to nonprofits, as well as product releases like Defiance Forest Products' new wood cladding. His work also covers major market insights like the lumber market and hardware meeting LBM at Three Sons True Value. Robby has a strong background in reporting on the hardware and lumber industry, with a dedication to providing accurate and insightful information to his readers.

Biography:  https://hbsdealer.com/author-profile/rbrumberg

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Commodity prices such as bolts, nuts and screws are rising alongside falling lumber prices.
  • Fiber access and affordability are a major issue for producers in the western US and Canada, while new mill startups in the US South add to supply.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Lumber Market Prices Plummet: Economic Conditions, Decreased Demand, and Oversupply Drive Down Prices by 38% and 12% for Western S-P-F and Southern Yellow Pine

Lumber Market Prices Plummet: Economic Conditions, Decreased Demand, and Oversupply Drive Down Prices by 38% and 12% for Western S-P-F and Southern Yellow Pine

Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 The lumber market has experienced a significant drop in prices due to uncertain economic conditions, decreased demand for housing and renovations, excess capacity in lumber and panel manufacturing, and record low U.S. housing affordability. Southern yellow pine has shown less volatility than spruce or Douglas fir/Hem fir and is priced more affordably. Experts predict continued decreased demand for housing and renovations in the coming months, influenced by the Producer Price Index, the Fed's rate decisions, and ongoing economic factors.