National IV fluids supply threatened by hurricanes
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IV fluids in short supply, sending hospitals into frenzy after hurricane damage shuts down factory
Hospitals across the country are scrambling as intravenous fluid stocks are at risk after a supplier in North Carolina was hit. Baxter International, a medical products manufacturing plant located in Marion, North Carolina, about 55 miles from Asheville, was damaged by Hurricane Helen. Concerns about slush, damaged bridges and flooding forced the factory to close […]
How long will it take the supply chain to normalize after dockworkers strike?
Former Toys R Us CEO Gerald Storch joins Kabuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the 90-day interim agreement for longshoremen. Longshoremen who formed a union The government on Thursday night suspended strikes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports until mid-January, but it will take time for affected ports to return to normal operations due […]
Former NASCAR Driver Makes Helicopter Supply Drop to Stranded Helene Victim Signaling with Mirror
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle dropped several helicopter supplies in remote areas in the path of Hurricane Helen, giving much-needed relief to those stranded after waving mirrors in the North Carolina mountains. They also delivered medicines for the victims. Biffle, a Washington state native currently based in the Charlotte area, volunteers in his helicopter. Operation […]
Semiconductor panic at North Carolina quartz mine highlights America’s fragile supply chain
The effects of the federal government's failures in disaster relief indicate a much larger problem than appears on the surface. Natural disasters can eliminate or, at best, shift key resources from one source to another, thereby significantly raising prices for Americans. Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is causing economic panic after it was revealed that a […]
With Supply Chain Challenges Coming, Survival Beef Company Enacts “Emergency” Special
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HHS expecting 'limited' impact on drug supply chain from port strike
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) does not anticipate a significant impact on the availability of health care products from the port strike that began this week, with the current assessment predicting a “limited” impact. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike on Tuesday after negotiations with the United States […]
JD Vance Correctly Says China Controls Solar Panel Supply Chain
CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump's running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), argued during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate that China controls most of the world's solar panel supply chain. He suggested that Verdict: True. China controls more than 80 percent Becoming the center of the global solar panel supply chain. “The real problem is, first […]
How the port strike threatens the US banana supply
Attacks on ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico could threaten the supply of bananas to Americans. According to the American Farm Federation, three-quarters of the country's bananas (more than 3.8 million tons) each year pass through ports managed by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). In 2023, approximately 27% of U.S. banana imports […]
Port strike to burden supply chain while Hurricane Helene victims await relief
Chris Speer, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, said the longshoreman strike could disrupt major shipping ports on the East Coast, leading to short- and long-term macroeconomic impacts. The impact is being analyzed. An impending major port strike expected to begin late Tuesday night could have a significant impact on the provision of […]