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COVID test prices increase at Walmart, Kroger as at-home rapid tests remain hard to find
COVID-19 at-home tests are hard to find and now Abbott's BinaxNOW kits cost more at Walmart and Kroger.
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.
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?
Ford to double production capacity of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck – TechCrunch
Ford said Tuesday it will nearly double production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck to 150,000 vehicles a year by mid-2023 in response to customer demand. The F-150 Lightning trucks, which will have a base price of $39,974 before tax incentives are applied and not incl…
Interview: Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport
The supply chain crunch, modern logistics, and that famous trip around the Port of Long Beach
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.
 
Coffee Price: Latest Futures Prices, Charts & Market News | Nasdaq
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.
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.
Sales of board games and jigsaws soar during coronavirus lockdown
UK families turn to Monopoly, Cluedo and more, with Lego’s Technic sets also popular
Candy canes join list of shortages amid supply chain, peppermint crop woes
Peppermint-flavored candy canes may be part of a growing list of holiday-related products impacted by supply chain disruptions.
The toymakers' (supply chain) nightmare before Christmas... : The Indicator from Planet Money
Supply chain delays are always challenging. But during the holidays, slow shipping can make or break a company's bottom line. Today on the show, a toy company that makes Tonka trucks musters a shipment tracking war room.
Interactive: What's driving the higher prices of new homes? - Blog
Hat tip to Jessica for sharing this interactive. Home prices in many markets have rocketed skyward during the pandemic. While many note the supply/demand imbalances that have been driving prices, there's another factor at work here. Namely, the costs of construction materials for new homes have seen significant increases which get passed along to the buyers in the form of higher prices. In this interactive from Bloomberg, students will be able to see recent price changes in the various components of a home (e.g., foundation, trusses, drywall): Questions: Which building materials had the largest increase (in dollars)?
Building a Home in the U.S. Has Never Been More Expensive
Prices and demand surged, just as supplies dwindled.
Shipmap.org
An incredible visualisation of global shipping traffic, created by Kiln.digital and the UCL Energy Institute.
For-Sale Home Inventory Hits New All-Time Low – NMP
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.
Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage of maple syrup
President biden will release 50 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves
Please Give Me French Fries, Not McNuggets In My Burger Meal
This article was written by UC Davis ARE PhD student Hyunjung Lee. It is the third in a series of excellent articles written by students in my ARE 231 class this fall.
Travel uptick expected this Thanksgiving, but hotel industry still hurting, reports say
Over 53 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, an increase of 13% from 2020, AAA predicts.
Will Real Estate Ever Be Normal Again?
In Austin and cities around the country, prices are skyrocketing, forcing regular people to act like speculators. When will it end?
Why Are We Running Out of Microchips? | Brew Breakdown
Empty car dealerships, long waits to get a PS5, and computers that are taking weeks and sometimes months to arrive. Blame the microchip shortage. But how did we get here? Dan Toomey is here to tell you why in this week's episode of Brew Breakdown.
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Food trucks to be allowed in downtown, Midtown Detroit, neighborhoods | Crain's Detroit Business
Netflix Top 10 - Global
Weekly Top 10 lists of the globally most-watched TV and films on Netflix.
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.
Key reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending | Crain's Detroit Business
Is There a Difference Between Carbon Offsets and Carbon Credits? - Carbonfund.org
To be fair, this is not a question we commonly receive from donors or those interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but when people do ask about the different between carbon offsets and carbon credits, and sometimes carbon dioxide equivalents, it shows an intense interest in the subject and usually a strong commitment to fighting […]