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Supply chain woes and a labor shortage are contributing to rising inflation that the Federal Resolve is hard-pressed to halt, the Wall Street Journal reports. The shortages are expected to hit many...
America’s most popular fruit might be taking a temporary leave of absence from some grocery store shelves. The first East Coast port strike since 1977 shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas on ...
A shortage of rail workers is causing cargo to pile up once again in America's ports. Carter Evans reports from the port of Los Angeles, a key link in the U.S. supply chain."
It will have an impact on the global supply chain as Russia is a significant source of 35 critical minerals vital to the United States' economic and national security interests, including 30% of the global supply of platinum-group elements (including palladium), 13% of titanium and 11% of nickel.
In the US, shortages and price increases of tampons and other feminine hygiene products were caused by supply chain disruptions, staffing problems, and raw material costs. [194] As of mid-June 2022, approximately 7 percent of tampon products were out of stock, and many shoppers struggled to find their preferred brand. [195]
Feeding America stated that the estimated number of food-insecure kids could jump from 11 million to an estimated 18 million. Additionally, many children in the U.S. rely on free meals for sustenance. While food banks and pantries amped up services, the temporary disruption in these services could have devastating long-term consequences.
Supply chain disruptions have always been a part of global trade. However, a new report from HSBC highlights how companies in the current market are increasingly exposed to unexpected global events.
As Indonesia is the largest producer of palm oil, and with a harvest decline in the second largest producer and neighbor Malaysia, the ban has caused severe global supply chain disruptions and further exacerbated the price increases caused by the loss of Russian and Ukrainian oil exports and failures of soy crops in South America. [85]