Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

And do we know if we can still stop the tipping point?

I'm still with you on that.

A few e-cars in Germany save us from climate collapse or a goblin in the chancellery?

At least I'm skeptical about that. I rather believe that every innovation is blocked by communism. That will be our end, not the globally unregulatable CO2 emissions.

That's getting too trollish for me.

Renouncing having children is not a crazy idea; it's about a discussion on how many children. Our state is so sick that it even pays more child benefits from the 3rd child onwards.

Whether a family must have more than 2 children is up for debate. At least not for free or even state-subsidized. A penalty tax would be appropriate.

Seriously? Or euphemistically like "Kobold im Kanzleramt"?

Seriously? Or disguised like "Kobold im Kanzleramt"?

In relation to CO2, that is certainly correct. In the overall context, it is of course much more complex. Many aspects play a role, especially social but also economic. Do you see it differently?

In terms of CO2, that is certainly correct. In the overall context, it is of course much more complex. Many aspects come into play, of course primarily social but also economic.

Do you see it differently?

I thought that had become clear ;)

However, I just had a rather frustrating Zoom meeting with politicians as well as council and community members and am going to lie down instead of elaborating further...

Shall we try to get back to the topic?

In the paid section of Spiegel-Online there was an interesting article yesterday about the increased construction costs (especially for wood).
What is interesting is: normally 40% of the wood from the sawmills goes abroad.
In the first quarter of 2021 it was... drumroll... also 40%.
The higher demand from the USA and China is a fact, though.
This suggests that on the one hand intermediaries want to enrich themselves, hoping for even higher price increases and are stockpiling the wood first.
On the other hand, it is probably a fact that many craftsmen made panic buys in the first quarter out of exactly this fear of price increases and unavailability. Our architect confirmed this to us today. Her carpenter partner companies all stockpiled until summer.

So we partly have the toilet paper effect from spring 2020. Out of fear that soon nothing will be left everyone stockpiles. And suddenly there really seems to be nothing left. The prices of the available products are shooting into astronomical heights.
Industry experts expect, however, that the price spiral will soon end and the bubble will burst. The market is already reacting. Construction projects are being postponed or alternative materials are being used.

Let’s hope so. And at least that the intermediary vultures will burn their fingers with it.

Shall we try to get back on topic?

Thanks, that's what I was hoping for!
Has anyone else had the experience recently?