Attempts le As many workers were forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for home-improvement supplies increased. Homeowners scrambled to secure contractors who would help with remodels and additions, many of which called for the use of lumber. As a result, the price of lumber skyrocketed. The United States could see an increase in the _ as a result of shortages and supply-chain disruptions throughout the world. O consumer price index (CPI) unemployment rate O gross domestic product (GDP) producer price index (PPI)