Supply Chain Disruptions Continue
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Supply chain (Attribution: Tom Fisk, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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Washington Post global economics correspondent David Lynch explains why the US supply chain is so backed up and says the “original sin” that kicked off this crisis was a change in American consumption habits during the pandemic, in the video published on Oct. 17, 2021, “The REAL reason the US supply chain is backed up“, below:
The United States is introducing emergency measures – as the global supply crisis causes a shortage of goods and higher prices, in the video published on Oct. 17, 2021, “US ports facing supply chain crisis“, below:
Martha Raddatz breaks down the supply chain gridlock on “This Week”, in the video published on Oct. 17, 2021, “Higher prices and product shortages: Supply chain disruptions continue“, below:
Cargo ships, which account for 40% of US imports, are backlogged at California ports, and transportation issues are making the situation worse, in the video published on Oct. 16, 2021, “Global supply chain problems worsen | GMA“, below:
Businesses have been sounding the alarm over a supply chain shortage and now it might affect what you can order for dinner. Richard Southern explains in Thursday’s business report, in the video published on Oct. 14, 2021, “Business warn of supply shortages“, below:
Facing a shipping gridlock across the U.S., President Biden announced that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will operate 24/7 to ease the massive cargo backlog. The ports account for 40 percent of the nation’s container traffic, in the video published on Oct. 13, 2021, “Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach To Aperate 24/7 To Ease Supply Chain Backup“, below:
Around the world supply chain problems are affecting the supply of goods, as the easing of the Covid pandemic leads to a sudden surge in consumer demand, in the video published on Oct. 13, 2021, ““No toys at Christmas” warning as global supply crisis deepens — BBC News“, below:
The White House says it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to operate 24/7 to help address supply chain issues. CBS News’ Natalie Brand reports on conditions driving up prices for consumers, and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with more on the administration’s response, in the video published on Oct. 13, 2021, “White House reaches agreement with Port of Los Angeles to address supply chain issues“, below:
In recent months, supply chain problems have been blamed for shortages affecting just about every sector of industry and commerce. But what exactly is broken, and why? Correspondent David Pogue asked the experts to supply answers, in the video published on Oct. 10, 2021, “What’s behind supply chain breakdowns?” below:
There are many people working very hard on resolving the supply chain problems. It would not be surprising if one would find many items at higher prices in the days to come.
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