Trump Takes Actions to Increase Lumber Supplies and Curb Wood Imports

President Trump has signed executive actions to increase domestic lumber production, including a directive for the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate the possible harms lumber imports pose to national security. Trump signed an order to increase the possible supplies of lumber and timber and potentially reduce construction and housing costs. The aim is to streamline the permitting process by salvaging more wood from forests and expanding how much wood product can be offered for sale. One administration official said Brazil, Canada, and Germany, among others, have lumber subsidies in place that put the United States at a disadvantage. (Read More From Associated Press)