Dropping Inflation Rates Won’t Stop This Next Supply Chain Problem

Good morning. For the past two years, factory shutdowns, port shutdowns, and labor shortages in... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. For the past two years, factory shutdowns, port shutdowns, and labor shortages in key areas have led to a number of supply chain issues for all sorts of products. Now, with retail stores reporting high inventories and the prospect of some steep sales, some see the trend ending. But not so fast. Any good that gets onto store shelves has to be loaded onto a truck at some point. And right now, the combination of high inflation and declining trucking rates is hitting that industry hard. Add in high diesel fuel prices, and it’s clear that a supply chain problem could occur with any good that needs to be shipped for the lack of a truck. 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