Or, in other words, are we operating a system by the skin of our teeth?<\/p>\n
Or is this description of the reason for the supply snarl-up deeply misleading?<\/p>\n
As consumers confront random shortages of clothing, toys, groceries and cars, the disrupted supply lines that define the pandemic-era economy are evident in dozens of giant container ships anchored off the coast of Southern California. Some vessels wait two weeks for an unloading berth.<\/p>\n
Similar delays await freight once it reaches the shore, where docks, rail yards and warehouses are jammed with goods, the fruits of an economic recovery the administration boasts is robust<\/strong>. [WaPo<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Bold mine. So, in other words, our transportation system is so finely tuned to the needs of yesteryear that a recovery from a year long slump can overwhelm it?<\/p>\n
I wonder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Or, in other words, are we operating a system by the skin of our teeth? Or is this description of the reason for the supply snarl-up deeply misleading? As consumers confront random shortages of clothing, toys, groceries and cars, the disrupted supply lines that define the pandemic-era economy are evident \u2026 Continue reading