Trump announced 25% tariff on cars, then threatened higher levies if Canadian and EU retaliations hurt the US economy. In related news: Unifor sees existential threat to forest workers; RBC says Canada can still grow its forest industry; tariffs revive painful memories of pandemic-era toilet paper shortages; US economic optimism falls; flatbed trucking costs rise; and Vermont and Idaho foresee layoffs. In other Business news: Doman temporarily curtails Arkansas planer mill; and a wood flooring importer is fined for evading US anti-dumping laws.

In Forestry/Climate news: a UN report raises forest diversity concerns; BC rushes to finish wildfire mitigation before summer; Colorado’s latest forest pest report; Oklahoma’s chief forester is out of a job; Maine’s climate-smart forestry is at risk; and the war takes it toll on Ukraine’s forests.

Finally, Venice’s upside-down forest keeps the 1604-year-old city afloat.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor