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Materials have gone up. But there are other costs involved than just raw materials. Transport, bought expert services (electrician, etc), tool wear, ... He als
by riiii 2y ago
Materials have gone up. But there are other costs involved than just raw materials. Transport, bought expert services (electrician, etc), tool wear, ...
He also has to live and cover unexpected costs.
- kaycebasques 2y ago> Materials have gone up. The GoFundMe campaign was created on June 30th, 2024. Has Canada (or the world) had a big bout of inflation in the last 6 months? (Serious question, I'm not up-to-date with global macroeconomics.)
- stackghost 2y agoCanadian here. The retail price of a 2x4 has fluctuated wildly over the last 18-24 months, mostly disconnected from inflation and due more to global supply chain issues. At one point my local hardware store in a medium sized city was selling a single 8-foot spruce 2x4 for upwards of $14, when pre-COVID it was probably closer to $4.
- kaycebasques 2y agoI remember when prices exploded during covid. Has that happened again in the last 6 months in Canada? Global prices look mostly flat over the last year. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU081 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WPU081
- stackghost 2y agoMaybe not in the last 6 months (haven't been to the hardware store recently) but the data in TFA could be from 2023, which would fit