lumber prices are already way up, inflation is at its highest in 30 years, the chairman of the federal reserve says it s time to retire the word transitory, and one gauge of home prices that they re rising 20% year-over-year. this dispute with canada about lumber goes back decades, but tariffs are taxes, and now is a terrible time to be raising prices on the american public for basic raw materials like lumber. paul: all right. dan. my hit goes to the women s tennis association and its ceo, steve simon, who said this week that women s tennis will not be playing in china this year or next so long as the fate of tennis pro pink. way pink. way is no longer clear. she recently choosed a chinese communist aofficial aexcused a chinese communist official of abuse. the wta s decision is a very big deal, and let s hope it s a