Mass. business owner 'excited' about Trump admin's new steel tariffs

Tariffs to add as much as $10,000 to the cost of the average new home, trade association says

"The tariffs act as a tax on American builders, home buyers and consumers," the National Association of Home Builders said.

Mass. business owner 'excited' about Trump admin's new steel tariffs

Stephen Capone, owner of Capone Iron Corporation in Rowley, said his steel fabricating plant could triple their production, if not for competition from Canada.

New steel and aluminum tariffs could drive up prices on new homes and apartments

New steel and aluminum tariffs could drive up prices on new homes and apartments. Along with steel, lumber and drywall are two key materials that could face price hikes from tariffs.

From tallboys to houses, latest aluminum and steel tariffs driving up costs

More pain is on tap for craft breweries, homebuilders and manufacturers as U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum — and the counter-levies Canada is lobbing back — drive up costs.