Commentary As the midterms approach, one way of looking at America’s current disaster is that we, the American people, were lab rats. And since 2021, the Left were the mad scientists, eager to try out their crackpot leftist experiments on us. The result is that the housing market is tottering on the verge of collapse….
The Left Were the Mad Scientists—We Were Their Lab Rats
American Drivers Go Deeper into Debt as Inflation Pushes Car Loans to Record Highs
As vehicle prices rise amid inflationary pressure, Americans buying new cars are taking on higher loans and pushing themselves deeper into debt, according to credit-monitoring company Experian. Both the average loan amount and monthly payments for new and used cars have risen over the recent quarters, the firm said in an Aug. 25 news release….
Most Companies Say Global Supply Chain Crisis Will Not Improve in 2022: QIMA
The global supply chain crisis continues to wreak havoc on the international marketplace, affecting everything from food products to computers and washing machines. This year, the international supply chain has faced a plethora of challenges, including China’s renewed COVID-19 lockdowns, the military conflict in Eastern Europe, and skyrocketing energy prices. With disruption and uncertainty…
Global Supply Chain Crisis Could Worsen in 2022: Survey
The global supply chain crisis continues to wreak havoc on the international marketplace, affecting everything from food products to computers and washing machines. This year, the international supply chain has faced a plethora of challenges, including China’s renewed COVID-19 lockdowns, the military conflict in Eastern Europe, and skyrocketing energy prices. With disruption and uncertainty…
The Great Global Supply Chain Reshuffle
The worldwide public health crisis and the Ukraine-Russia military conflict ignited body blows to the global supply chain, spotlighting its vulnerability in today’s environment. Will the fresh COVID-19 outbreaks and war in Eastern Europe result in a great reshuffling of the international supply chain? In the aftermath of the pandemic’s first and second waves, a…
ASML Attempts to Supply Chipmakers With Critical Equipment as Chip Shortage Worsens
Major computer chip makers are facing a critical shortage of manufacturing equipment for the second year in a row as they attempt to increase production in the middle of a supply chain crisis. A global shortage has been causing problems for many chip-reliant industries since the waning of the initial COVID-19 pandemic, with manufacturers struggling…
Alaska Airlines Suspending Russian Airline Partnership, Washington to Block Russian Planes From Airspace
Alaska Airlines has announced that it is pausing ties with a Russian airline, noting that it is “deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis” unfolding in Ukraine, as part of a concerted move by many companies around the world to isolate Russia for its initiation of war. “We are temporarily suspending our partnership with the Russian…
The Crisis Neither Biden nor the Fed Can Fix
Commentary Supply chain disruptions arising from the COVID-19 lockdowns have crippled the shipment of goods of all kinds around the world. Everything from toilet paper to cleaning products to antibiotics to household appliances have been struggling to get to their final destination. A poll run in October 2021 indicated that 54 percent—over half—of Americans were…
Seattle Area Buses Suffer From Supply Chain Issues, Staff Shortages
The global supply chain crisis and staffing shortages is beginning to hit Seattle area public transit, as buses in need of repair are piling up at their depots, The Seattle Times has reported. King County Metro is the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, and is the eighth-largest…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Intensify Energy, Supply Chain Crisis
Global energy prices and the supply chain crisis could intensify if Russia steps into Ukraine, experts say. The U.S. administration insists that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent. White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan stated that military action in the region might happen “any day now,” repeating this warning on several morning news…
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