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Global supply chain
A dockworkers strike is days away. What would it mean for the economy?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 26, 2024
The deadline for negotiations between the union representing dockworkers and the ports is next week.
There's a logic to the chaos of the global supply chain
by
David Brancaccio
and Natalie White
Jun 14, 2024
Peter Goodman of The New York Times discusses the complex inner workings of our fragile system and why it broke down during the pandemic.
As war and drought throttle supply chains, importers reopen pandemic playbooks
by
Justin Ho
Jan 29, 2024
Firms that import goods are returning to pandemic-era strategies to brace their businesses against delays and higher shipping costs.
Olive oil prices climb amid drought, heat in Mediterranean
Sep 19, 2023
Weather extremes have threatened global olive oil supplies for the second year as the appetite for EVOO grows in the U.S.
Supply chain snarls finally show signs of easing
by
Matt Levin
Oct 18, 2022
A combination of slowing demand and better management means ports aren't as backed up as they used to be.
What was the main driver of inflation from 2019-21?
Aug 25, 2022
A New York Fed economist says 60% of inflation was driven by demand for goods, and 40% was from supply-side issues that magnified that higher demand.
Supply chains are still disrupted, corporate economists report
Jul 25, 2022
A record-high percentage of firms are facing supply shortages, the National Association for Business Economics found, and most are passing cost increases om to customers.
For public good, not for profit.
Port congestion is easing. But supply chain congestion isn't going away soon.
by
Justin Ho
Jun 10, 2022
China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, which shut down much of the country’s manufacturing and exports, are partly to blame.
Companies reroute cargo away from Russian rail network
Mar 16, 2022
It could put extra pressure on global shipping and force companies to raise prices.
New supply chain worries emerge as China races to contain omicron
Jan 18, 2022
About 20 million people are in lockdown under China's zero-COVID policy, and economic disruptions may be ahead.