There’s a new backlog of ships hitting the U.S.

While the backlog of ships at West Coast ports has mostly cleared, there’s a new log jam along the Mississippi River. We’ll talk about the effects it could have on our supply chain, food prices and inflation. Then, a look at the history behind the Supreme Court’s group photos. Plus, the hosts weigh in on Kim Kardashian getting a crypto fine, Black Friday and extra large skeleton Halloween decorations during a round of Half Full/Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Low Water Levels on Mississippi River Threatens Shipments” from AgWeb
• “Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic” from The Associated Press
• “Mississippi River Drought: Barge Backup Stalls Millions of Tons of Cargo” from Bloomberg
• “The History and Power of the Supreme Court Portrait” from The New York Times
• “The CHIPS Act could relieve some semiconductor chokepoints — but how quickly?” from “Marketplace Tech”
• “What message is the SEC sending about celebrity crypto endorsements with Kim Kardashian fine?” from “Marketplace Morning Report”
• “Raising the curtain on ‘productivity theater'” from “Marketplace”
• “How a 12-foot skeleton became the hottest Halloween decoration around” from CNN

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