West Coast Business Trends October 2026 – West Coast Sources Adopt Wait-And-See Attitude Hardwood suppliers on the West Coast reported generally slower market conditions recently, with economic uncertainty, higher interest rates, tariffs and sharply increased transportation costs weighing on activity. Still, contacts noted pockets of demand and expressed varying degrees of optimism heading into the […]

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by Miller Wood Trade Publications

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