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THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Coronavirus and Global Supply Chains: A Shock to the System

March 20, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic could result in some permanent changes to the way in which global supply chains operate.

There Aren’t Enough Containers to Keep World Trade Flowing

March 19, 2020

Bloomberg

A shipping container shortage that’s left everything from Thai curry to Canadian peas idling in ports may be about to get a whole lot worse as China steps up its precautions on incoming vessels.

Extreme Weather Events Expose Vulnerability of Crops Globally

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The world is on course to record its warmest winter ever, unsettling global crop production and raising the risk of food inflation.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Can China Keep Its Belt and Road Initiative From Derailing?

March 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the five years since its unveiling, China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative has undergone dramatic change.

Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Virus Squeezes Ports

March 12, 2020

Bloomberg

While the global economy is reeling from the spreading coronavirus, seaports — which handle a hefty 90% of all world shipping — are a bellwether for trade.

A Tortuous Journey From London Exposes a Hard Economic Truth

March 11, 2020

Bloomberg

The British spend more time than just about any developed nation for the same economic benefit.

U.S. Exempts Face Masks, Medical Products From China Tariffs

March 9, 2020

Bloomberg

The Trump administration has granted exemptions from tariffs for a range of medical products imported from China, including face masks and medical gloves.

Global Profit Warnings Are Spreading as Fast as the Virus

March 3, 2020

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest companies have started sounding the alarm.

Italy’s China Chill Runs Deeper Than Fears Over the Coronavirus

March 2, 2020

Bloomberg

Almost a year after Italy broke with its U.S. and European partners to sign up to China’s influence-extending Belt and Road initiative, relations between Rome and Beijing risk deteriorating rather than getting closer.