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US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat. The surprise, temporary suspension was confirmed late Saturday on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest sales opportunity of the year for Mexican avocado growers — though it would not affect game-day consumption since those avocados had already been shipped.
·apnews.com·
US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
A New Barometer of Global Supply Chain Pressures - Liberty Street Economics
A New Barometer of Global Supply Chain Pressures - Liberty Street Economics
Supply chain disruptions have become a major challenge for the global economy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Factory shutdowns (particularly in Asia) and widespread lockdowns and mobility restrictions have resulted in disruptions across logistics networks, increases in shipping costs, and longer delivery times. Several measures have been used to gauge these disruptions, although those measures tend to focus on selected dimensions of global supply chains. In this post, we propose a new gauge, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), which integrates a number of commonly used metrics with an aim to provide a more comprehensive summary of potential disruptions affecting global supply chains.
·libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org·
A New Barometer of Global Supply Chain Pressures - Liberty Street Economics
The Dynamics of International Shipping Costs
The Dynamics of International Shipping Costs
Is the recent rise in international shipping costs due to higher demand for goods during COVID-19, or are other disruptions also at play?
·stlouisfed.org·
The Dynamics of International Shipping Costs
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay | AP News
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay | AP News
ELLIOTT, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.
·apnews.com·
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay | AP News
The World’s Top Coffee Producing Countries
The World’s Top Coffee Producing Countries
Coffee is the third most consumed beverage globally. Here we visualize the countries that have the highest coffee production in the world.
·visualcapitalist.com·
The World’s Top Coffee Producing Countries
Coffee Futures Soar as Frost Returns to Brazil
Coffee Futures Soar as Frost Returns to Brazil
Coffee prices soared on commodity markets Monday--promising another round of retail price hikes--after a weekend freeze destroyed more crops in Brazil's most important coffee-growing region.
·latimes.com·
Coffee Futures Soar as Frost Returns to Brazil
Shipmap.org
Shipmap.org
An incredible visualisation of global shipping traffic, created by Kiln.digital and the UCL Energy Institute.
·shipmap.org·
Shipmap.org
Tapping the reserves 🛢
Tapping the reserves 🛢
Two very different forms of liquid gold are managed as part of a strategic reserve, but both of them are seeing part of their reserve released to help lower prices in the US and Canada.
·jadrian.substack.com·
Tapping the reserves 🛢
Supply chain surcharges: Are you ready to pay more?
Supply chain surcharges: Are you ready to pay more?
Remember back in 2018 when gas prices were at record levels, and we started seeing gas surcharges pop up? History has been known to repeat itself.
·abc13.com·
Supply chain surcharges: Are you ready to pay more?
Business inventories climb 0.6% in August
Business inventories climb 0.6% in August
Companies are rebuilding their supply of goods, which isn’t the easiest thing to do with bottlenecks in the supply chain.
·morningbrew.com·
Business inventories climb 0.6% in August
All the Metals We Mined in One Visualization
All the Metals We Mined in One Visualization
From iron ore to rare earths, over 3 billion tonnes of metals are mined each year. This chart shows them all on a relative scale.
·visualcapitalist.com·
All the Metals We Mined in One Visualization
Visualizing the Critical Metals in a Smartphone
Visualizing the Critical Metals in a Smartphone
Smartphones can contain ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. This graphic details the critical metals you carry in your pocket.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Visualizing the Critical Metals in a Smartphone
Your $4.39 Latte From the Local Roaster Could Soon Cost More
Your $4.39 Latte From the Local Roaster Could Soon Cost More
Climate shocks in Brazil and shipping bottlenecks have pushed the price of coffee beans sharply higher. Starbucks says it won’t be affected for more than a year, but small cafes can’t hold off that long.
·nytimes.com·
Your $4.39 Latte From the Local Roaster Could Soon Cost More