Trump: Getting word things are going ok in Russia

Trump always sounds like a bitch when he talks to Putin.

''Things are going OK''. Must be the first time he says OK not GREAT, probably meaning it could all go to sh*t.

Russia will have to take up the slack / disruption that would ensue if Canadian lumber imports are shut off? The lumber from Canada meets stringent standards for home building set by a trade group (i.e., NOT any governmental agency). If a home is built with lumber that does not meet these standards, then there will not be any insurer to insure the home. This is the bottleneck. After the 25%+ share of Canadian lumber exports comes Russia in 2nd place. Then others are distantly behind. So, okay, you can cut off Canada. Will Russia be able to fill the gap. It takes years for a lumber mill to get certified to meet the standards, moreover. Not something US supply can fill easily either. A drop in lumber means less homebuilding - i.e., the economic malaise for the US populace continues with home prices going up and up and buyers just getting frustrated that there is no supply for them.

And this is just lumber, what about all other industries? Trump enjoys flying off the handle. That doesn't mean the world can stop for him. He wanted his new Boeing-manufactured AF1 plane yesterday and continues to fume over it. Will he be happy if Boeing decides to cut corners just to meet his timeline with a questionable plane??

Probably not...but I know there are a lot of people who would be just fine with that.

US has plenty of it's own lumber, environmentalists have pushed out the lumber industy in many parts, but it can likely just get revived.

and they all work at Boeing

You do realize that conservation area exists for a reason? I am not against logging but it has to be done in such a way that we aren't destroying our forests