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Vietnam’s coffee harvest booms: the world can expect some slightly less expensive morning espresso
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Inflation, Money Matters, Shortages Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Inflation, Money Matters, Shortages Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22

Vietnam’s coffee harvest booms: the world can expect some slightly less expensive morning espresso

The world’s largest grower of the robusta variety of coffee beans is in Vietnam, and they’re experiencing a large crop this season.

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Ships laden with liquified natural gas crowd Europe coastline
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22

Ships laden with liquified natural gas crowd Europe coastline

Dozens of ships are waiting for their turn.

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Domestic resin market is growing
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/21/22

Domestic resin market is growing

Port congestion, shipping costs, and equipment shortages have held back the U.S. resin industry from broadening overseas.

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Same-day delivery requires you to look the other way in regards to sustainability and ethics
Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22 Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22

Same-day delivery requires you to look the other way in regards to sustainability and ethics

Lockdowns created a demand for convenience and quicker delivery times, which has cost a lot of money to make happen.

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China is no longer the “cheaper” option
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22

China is no longer the “cheaper” option

According to data collected by The Reshoring Institute (TRE), a non-profit advocacy and consulting group, labor rates have as much as doubled over recent years.

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The semiconductor shortage has rocked the world
Electric Vehicles, High Tech / High Touch, Shortages, Hot Spots, Trade & Border Issues Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22 Electric Vehicles, High Tech / High Touch, Shortages, Hot Spots, Trade & Border Issues Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22

The semiconductor shortage has rocked the world

Expected to expand to 2023 and beyond, there is the question of whether the market will ever recover to pre-2020 levels.

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Global retail, transport, and manufacturing activity are on the decline
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/20/22

Global retail, transport, and manufacturing activity are on the decline

Retail, manufacturing, transport, and logistics are all taking an ‘L’.

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Pineapples from Costa Rica cloudy history before they show up in your grocery store
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Sales, Money Matters Jennifer Joslyn 10/19/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Sales, Money Matters Jennifer Joslyn 10/19/22

Pineapples from Costa Rica cloudy history before they show up in your grocery store

The largest exporter of pineapple across the globe is Costa Rica, but it doesn’t come easy.

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Musk's Starlink looks to U.S. Government for financial assistance to keep Ukraine internet online
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Leases & Loans, Money Matters Jennifer Joslyn 10/17/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Leases & Loans, Money Matters Jennifer Joslyn 10/17/22

Musk's Starlink looks to U.S. Government for financial assistance to keep Ukraine internet online

Earlier this year when Russia invaded Ukraine, Elon Musk & Space X stepped up to the plate.

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Weather forecast shows little relief for backed-up Mississippi River
Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22 Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22

Weather forecast shows little relief for backed-up Mississippi River

Mississippi River shows little signs of relief.

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Oceanic carriers and shippers have a yo-yo relationship
Network Association, Behind the Wheel, Covid-19, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22 Network Association, Behind the Wheel, Covid-19, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22

Oceanic carriers and shippers have a yo-yo relationship

Ocean carriers spent much of the pandemic rejecting shipper contracts due to severe congestion in the supply chain.

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Supplier diversity metrics are not yet the norm, despite industry push
Company Culture, High Tech / High Touch, Diversity, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22 Company Culture, High Tech / High Touch, Diversity, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22

Supplier diversity metrics are not yet the norm, despite industry push

Creating a diverse supplier chain seems to be at the forefront of the minds of CEOs, however only 38% of companies actually measure any metrics to make that happen.

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IMF warns that the global economy is on unsteady ground
Sales, Money Matters, Inflation, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22 Sales, Money Matters, Inflation, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/16/22

IMF warns that the global economy is on unsteady ground

It’s no secret that the global economy is on unsteady ground.

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Amazon is hiring for the holidays
Human Resources, Money Matters, Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/15/22 Human Resources, Money Matters, Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/15/22

Amazon is hiring for the holidays

While the peak season holiday rushes begin to descend upon America, some of the largest retailers are looking to hire seasonal help.

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Foreign goods are cheaper than ever to import
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22

Foreign goods are cheaper than ever to import

Manufacturers in the United States are likely to suffer from the value of the dollar going up as US-made goods become more and more expensive for buyers internationally.

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After years of Covid flight restraints lifted, air freight spot rates are on the decline
Sales, Money Matters, Covid-19, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22 Sales, Money Matters, Covid-19, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22

After years of Covid flight restraints lifted, air freight spot rates are on the decline

Globally, flights were grounded for years due to Covid-19 restraints. Now that the flight paths have opened up wide, flight capacity is growing and air cargo spot rates are shrinking…

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An Energy War in Europe is waging
Fuel Tech, High Tech / High Touch, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22 Fuel Tech, High Tech / High Touch, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22

An Energy War in Europe is waging

Sanctions, supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical issues regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are showing Europe how energy-dependent it is.

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Russian-made aluminum ban is in the works
Regulations, Nuts & Bolts, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22 Regulations, Nuts & Bolts, Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/14/22

Russian-made aluminum ban is in the works

The Biden Administration is considering a country-wide ban on Russian-made aluminum as another round of punishments for how Russia has invaded the neighboring country of Ukraine since February.

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Bringing factories back to the United States means finding labor to fill them
Human Resources, Money Matters, Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/13/22 Human Resources, Money Matters, Shortages, Hot Spots Jennifer Joslyn 10/13/22

Bringing factories back to the United States means finding labor to fill them

The United States manufacturing sector is focusing on re-shoring and near-shoring much of its operations, but will the American workforce rise to the occasion?

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U.S. cannot rely on The CHIPS Act for semiconductors for quite some time
Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Shortages Jennifer Joslyn 10/13/22 Trade & Border Issues, Hot Spots, Shortages Jennifer Joslyn 10/13/22

U.S. cannot rely on The CHIPS Act for semiconductors for quite some time

The CHIPS Act cannot be the only step for U.S. semiconductor world domination.

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