[TheForge] steel prices

[Ralph Sproul]

Bob,  Oh great, I was just getting used to the 100-150% increase over the
past 14 months.......now I get to figure out each job on a cost of materials
basis - if it is to be affordable to the customer or not.   Wonderful news.
Hell, I had the steel yard holding quotes for nearly two weeks for me
lately............   so much for any predictability in estimating.

Nice to know the news tells us that the jobs are up, the economy is
strong......and everything I touch has gone up 25-150% in a years
time.........except my wages (if I want to do any of the work).

I see on the news that congress has proposed a bill for a 40% tarriff on
Chinese goods .........  Nice they let a million and a half jobs and most of
or manufacturing technology go before they decided it was a bad move.

But hey, we have our fearless leader proposing freedom for the world
now............  I wonder who he figures is going to pay for it if we all
dont' have any work?

Ralph

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