Why the cost increase?

@oldhvymec.Supply and demand.

Companies have labor/manpower shortages and it is systemic across the globe. Transportation costs have quadrupled at a minimum in the last year.

In this country we need to cut the unemployment and COVID funds so people get back to work.

Most of this is not the rich getting richer it is truly that our costs are skyrocketing in the life during COVID.

I think it will get worse before it get better. Talking Carter Era inflation.  

It's going to get much worse.  Only one side gets a voice. You don't agree, you're cancelled!  I understand we all can't agree on everything, but to label and censor,and cancel those you don't agree with??  When did this become acceptable on any level??  

The greatest supply of lumber in the world is right over our heads.

A price hike is a price hike call it what you want.. What drives up prices is someone RAISING the price..

I’m not stupid. BUT I guess those that are raising the prices think I AM..

They are gouging and making record profits because no one is calling it what it is.. They are thieves.. Gouging the public and TRYING to tell me it’s supply and demand.. It’s pure and simple BS.

Just like the fuel that went up yesterday for the weekend.. close to 5.00 a gallon now.. 1.50 cent in 30 days.. It will drop back 20 cent by the end of the week. The price of a barrel of fuel hasn't changed 5.00 dollar either way in a 90 day period in over 5 years... It's pure manipulation. not one other thing..

There is no price change only price GOUGING...

Record making profits for all that WANT to work... I’m a capitalist all the way, but I’m no sellout crony capitalist in any way...

I’ll tell you how you can tell the difference. Do you stop at stop signs and use your turn signals? Simple question. Do you talk on your cell phone in public on a speaker phone or while around others AT ALL?

Your a person that WILL gouge people and normally the worst type of neighbor, employee and in general "PERSON" on the planet..

Is it ok to be scum bag? Let’s put it this way, It didn’t use to be..
Bad behavior is bad behavior.. GREAD is a one up on that.. Gouging is one up on that.. It’s not ok. It’s not the American way.. It’s not MY way...

Like I said as soon as there there is accountability for stealing. And a THIEF is called and treated like a thief, then things will change. Two shopping carts is Grand Theft.. Think what we let happen every day...

We are our brother's keeper, If not, who will be...??? That's right someone with a gun and a badge.. 

I just wanted to fix my house... and build some speakers... :-)

Regards

Clearly you are angry and I understand it.

Facts are facts. 
Tree gets cut down a TRUCK that the freight company owns and charges 4 to 16 times to haul it to a mill.

The Mill has to cut that into boards and they have to pay a guy greater than the current unemployment/COVID government cheese rate to make toothpicks out of those logs (Walmart is paying $17.59 an hour for stockers who is paying for that? YOU and Me) 

The boards now have to get to the Lumber Yard and the go back on a truck at 16 times higher freight rate and land at 84 Lumber. That has to pay a guy $17.50 an hour to offload the boards and put them in the rack. 
COGS have skyrocketed and who pays?

You and Me.

please pick up few business rags and read them. Supply chain and labor are a mess globally and we are going to pay for it.

The world cannot afford anymore shutdowns and the welfare has to stop. 

" The world cannot afford anymore shutdowns and the welfare has to stop." Its refreshing to hear folks speak rationally. Unfortunately,look at what’s going on around the world. More lock downs are coming. People have been taught that there is no reason to go to work when they can make more sitting home. Now, I have no problem helping people when they are down and out. As I’m sure everyone here believes the same. The problem is,this helping hand has gone too far, and our economy will probably not recover. Hyper inflation is here to stay IMHO.  I truly hope I am WRONG!