(Natural News) The Federal Reserve found in a survey that companies believe supply chain bottleneck issues and low worker retention rates are some of the main causes of the inflation crisis in the United States. The survey was conducted by the Fed’s 12 regional banks. “Nearly all districts reported robust wage growth,” said the Fed. “Hiring struggles […]

(Natural News) Supply chain issues like port backlogs and labor shortages have been getting a lot of attention lately, but researchers say another factor that has a big influence on food supply chain disruptions that is often being overlooked is regulatory restrictions. The effects of food supply chain disruptions can be felt throughout the grocery […]

(Natural News) As cargo ships congested at U.S. ports, creating an unprecedented supply-chain crisis, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on paid leave to spend time with his husband, Chasten, and their two newborn babies. (Article by Paul Bois republished from Breitbart.com) After weeks of people questioning Buttigieg’s whereabouts as crisis after crisis mounted, Politico’s West Wing Playbook confirmed […]

(Natural News) I drove over to the Nordstrom in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood today, intending to do a little early Hanukkah and Christmas shopping, but there was so much traffic heading into the parking structure that I just gave up. (Article by Roger L. Simmon republished from TheEpochTimes.com) Maybe it was due to those supply-chain fears. And this […]

(Natural News) With the inflation crisis expected to persist well into 2022, multiple large retailers have already announced their plans to raise their prices next year. Earlier this month, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put said that the company’s most popular products like Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers and Sour Patch Kids will be more expensive next year. […]

(Natural News) Supply chain issues, primarily the heavy congestion at California’s ports, might prevent children all over the country from receiving new toys this Christmas. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been dealing with unresolved issues for months now. More than 100 ships remain anchored at the ports despite recent actions made by […]

(Natural News) Americans are less concerned with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and are more worried about current economic issues, inflation and poor leadership. According to a Gallup poll taken November 1-16, 10 percent of the respondents feel that the dwindling economy is the biggest issue facing the nation. Another seven percent said they are worried about […]

(Natural News) Imagine walking into a grocery store in your own hometown in America one day in the future and, upon grabbing your items and arriving at the checkout counter, are ‘told’ by the automated cashier scanning them that the number of items you had attempted to purchase had ‘gone over‘ your monthly quota. (Article by Stefan Stanford […]

(Natural News) More and more Americans are turning to firewood for their heating needs amid the surge in the price of fuel sources like natural gas, heating oil and propane caused by the global energy crisis. Yakelin Vigil, CEO of OC Firewood Delivery in Southern California, recently told Fox Business about the sharp increase in firewood demand this […]

(Natural News) As the current supply chain backlogs continue, the problem of truck driver shortages is gaining a lot of attention. Although it has never been easy to find people willing to drive trucks, the problem has become particularly pronounced since the beginning of the year. The American Truckers Association reports that the U.S. is […]