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Butter, garage doors and SUVs: Why shortages remain common 2½ years into the pandemic

  • Written by Michael Okrent, Part-Time Faculty in Project Management, Colorado State University Global
imageA frequent sight during the pandemic.Diana Haronis/Moment

Shortages of basic goods still plague the U.S. economy – 2½ years after the pandemic’s onset turned global supply chains upside down.

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