re: Can someone explain why the price of steel has tripled in the last six months?

The northern US is run by liberal governors. They are out of control with COVID restrictions. Unless you have been up there , it’s difficult to describe the differences. They literally are shut down. Our offices up there are all working from home and don’t travel. Offices in the south are open , with voluntary work from home. 25-30 percent work from home. Everyone else is at the office. The contrast is unbelievable. If we have a conf call with any of the folks that work up there or people within our sphere of business, they can’t believe we are in the office. They can’t comprehend it, that how crazy the control is up there.