Comments on: Building Materials Prices Increase 1.5% in December, Lumber Volatility at 75-Year High https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/01/building-materials-prices-increase-1-5-in-december-lumber-volatility-at-75-year-high/ National Association of Home Builders Discusses Economics and Housing Policy Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:23:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: JB https://eyeonhousing.org/2022/01/building-materials-prices-increase-1-5-in-december-lumber-volatility-at-75-year-high/#comment-1887318 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:04:51 +0000 https://eyeonhousing.org/?p=31265#comment-1887318 Question: what should be the takeaway from the divergence since mid-2021 in retail vs wholesale PPI? Are retail prices experiencing more pressure from consumers than retailers themselves are applying to wholesale prices (at least until the recent decline in wholesale PPI)? If that is the case, does price pressure usually work through the system directionally from retail to wholesale to manufacturer?

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