Economics
As Snarls Mount, Economists Take a Walk on the Supply Side
Demand is important, but ‘supply is the key,’ economist says
Shipping containers at the Port of Seattle.
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Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports.