Check out this 60 Minutes segment “What’s caused America’s supply chain crunch?” on the United States’ supply chains that are failing under the weight of imports from pandemic-fueled consumer spending. The segment aired last night, November 14, 2021.
60 Minutes follows the U.S.’ struggling supply chain, from choked ports on the West Coast, to packed rail yards in Chicago. Along the way, we found finger-pointing, huge profits, and massive losses.
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