shades fills you in

we were all aware: back in 2021 and 2022, the global supply chain -- the network that makes and delivers goods -- was bottlenecked everywhere

russia’s invasion of ukraine and new lockdowns in china made things particularly bad, said cnn

but other than the war, what was to blame? business insider blamed covid shutdowns and a surge in demand

heritage disagreed, saying covid was just an excuse. gvt regulation and union chokeholds were the problem

the american prospect blamed outsourcing, monopolies, deregulation, and corporate greed

the wsj blamed a booming u.s. economy and a globalized world

senator josh hawley blamed neglect of american manufacturing

and the teamsters’ prez blamed poor working conditions for truckers

in response, bloomberg reported that big companies were taking a page from the gilded age and integrating vertically

and the wsj reported that companies are bringing jobs back to the u.s. at record levels since the supply chain crisis hit

but the economist warned against pulling back too much. when it comes to global supply chains, it’s all about balancing resiliency with efficiency