I’ve reported several times on the supply chain logjam affecting distributors and retail stores in this country. I’ve also mentioned the need to increase our emergency and reserve supplies, and the steps I’ve taken to do that for my own family. I’ve mentioned Michael Yon’s warnings about the need to stockpile food and essential… Continue reading Remember those warnings about the food supply?
Tag: Economics
A potentially huge development in shipping containers
As we’ve discussed in recent weeks, one of the biggest problems in dealing with supply chain issues is where to store emptied shipping containers and how to move them from where they’ve been unloaded, back to US ports, and thence back across the Pacific to China to be loaded with more goods. There are… Continue reading A potentially huge development in shipping containers
So non-profits and charities are aiding and abetting illegal aliens…
… in open contempt for the black-letter law of this country (although the Biden administration’s policies on the subject are just as much in violation of the law, and it turns a blind eye to those who do likewise). That should make you very angry. It certainly makes me angry. The question is, what… Continue reading So non-profits and charities are aiding and abetting illegal aliens…
“Why America’s ‘Shipping Crisis’ Will Not End”
We’ve spoken at length in these pages (most recently two weeks ago) about the supply chain bottlenecks that are hampering our economy and making it difficult for companies and individuals to buy what they need. Ryan Johnson, who describes himself as “a twenty year truck driver”, gives us an insider’s perspective on why (he… Continue reading “Why America’s ‘Shipping Crisis’ Will Not End”
Eating your way to financial security???
I have to admit, this is ingenious – and an example of real “outside-the-box” thinking. Hungry for financial flexibility, a California man named Dylan shelled out a measly $150 a year to eat every meal at Six Flags Magic Mountain in order to save thousands, pay off his student loan debt, get married and… Continue reading Eating your way to financial security???
An insider’s perspective on the container bottleneck at California harbors
I’m obliged to reader “Ray – SoCal” for sending me the link to an interesting series of tweets by Ryan Petersen about what he saw at the port of Long Beach yesterday, and his suggestions for dealing with the problem. (He’s the CEO of Flexport, a freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm, and therefore… Continue reading An insider’s perspective on the container bottleneck at California harbors
Empty containers are now a big part of the supply chain logjam
For a long time, commenters (including yours truly) have noted that part of our supply chain problems is that empty containers can’t get to factories on schedule, in order to be filled with goods for shipment to markets. That’s still a problem: but it’s being aggravated by much more serious problems with empty containers. … Continue reading Empty containers are now a big part of the supply chain logjam
“The Shadow Superpower” – the $10 trillion global black market
Foreign Policy magazine calls the global black market “the world’s fastest growing economy — and its future“. What happens in all the unregistered markets and roadside kiosks of the world is not simply haphazard. It is a product of intelligence, resilience, self-organization, and group solidarity, and it follows a number of well-worn though unwritten… Continue reading “The Shadow Superpower” – the $10 trillion global black market
Inflation: Peter Schiff lays it on the line
Last week we pointed out that “Prices are getting ever higher, and shortages are getting ever worse“. Now Peter Schiff, who’s proved brutally accurate over a long period in analyzing inflation and predicting what’s coming, lays it on the line. I highly recommend you watch his short (3¾-minute) conversation with Dan Bongino: but if… Continue reading Inflation: Peter Schiff lays it on the line
The California trucking mess: It’s a lot murkier than it seems
Last week we spoke of California’s trucking regulations as one factor contributing to the logjam in that state’s ports, with dozens of container ships anchored awaiting berths to offload their cargoes. I’ve been looking into that, particularly in the light of Aesop’s criticism (warning: NSFW language) of my perspective and that of other contributors. In… Continue reading The California trucking mess: It’s a lot murkier than it seems