U.S. benchmark lumber prices could rise by as much as 25% this year thanks to a rebound in the U.S. housing market, near-historical lows in North American lumber production, and a surge in imports from China, MarketWatch reports. One analyst expects it will take until late 2014 for lumber production to scale up to match demand, resulting in significant drops in lumber prices. Read the full story.
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