Economy Dec 03 Analyzing the shipping backlog from one of America’s busiest ports By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Nov 10 How the pandemic has affected the economy, from empty shelves to higher prices COVID supply disruptions, evident in product shortages at the retail level, were an important driver of inflation a year after the start of the crisis. By Alberto Cavallo, Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Econofact
Economy Oct 13 Watch 6:33 Government, private sector cooperation necessary to clear supply bottleneck, expert says Judy Woodruff looks at the limits of what President Joe Biden can do about the supply and delivery issues facing the United States, and other problems affecting the economy simultaneously, with David Lynch of The Washington Post.
Politics Jul 02 WATCH: Federal officials testify on how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus supply shortages The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a hearing July 2 on the Trump administration's response to a shortage of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. By Courtney Vinopal
Health Jun 12 Lab in Ecuador’s capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage A major laboratory in Ecuador's capital has closed and halted processing coronavirus tests because technicians didn't have basic supplies like tubes, pipettes, masks and gloves needed to safely analyze the specimens. By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press
Mar 20 Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in U.S. soars By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The materials are critical to containing the highly contagious coronavirus as emergency rooms and clinics brace for a surge. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 3:04 What’s behind Venezuela’s economic crisis? By PBS NewsHour Venezuelans are struggling with shortages of food, medicine and other necessities, with increasing finger-pointing at the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro. For more on the challenges facing the country, Nicholas Casey of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from… Continue watching