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Kablooie

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4. There also will ,be a huge demand for building supplies and construction workers.

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Sat Jan 18, 2025, 12:46 AM

Jan 18

Which means prices will for up for that reason too.
And workers will become scarce because of Trump which will raise costs and lengthen time schedules.
It’s a perfect storm to make the misery of the fire communities even more miserable.

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Those rebuilding after L.A. fires will likely face higher lumber prices as Trump tariffs loom [View all] Zorro Jan 16 OP

Doesn't matter, there won't be enough workers to use the lumber anyway. dem4decades Jan 16 #1

They will all be run out of the country by the Red-Orange Purge RainCaster Jan 16 #3

By the time they start rebuilding Trumpters will be blaming the Democrats. riversedge Jan 16 #2

There also will ,be a huge demand for building supplies and construction workers. Kablooie Jan 18 #4