National Association of Homebuilders Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin said in a recent NAHB podcast he is optimistic the government is going to try to do the right thing to solve the lumber crisis.
Tobin said his optimism comes after recent communications among NAHB officials which included a meeting with association executives and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo a couple of weeks ago.
"They clearly understand the crisis. Clearly, they understand domestic supply is not meeting demand. The meeting struck all the right tones. I think she really wants to solve this problem. She knows lumber is really a drag on us right now," said Tobin who praised Raimondo for her data savvy, her good relationship with the industry in Rhode Island where she had been governor and for taking notes during the meeting.
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