Supply chain disruptions will linger after pandemic, White House says

Becker's Healthcare April 14, 2022
Cailey Gleeson

White House officials say although the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated supply chain issues, it did not create them and they will continue to cause disruptions once the pandemic ends, The New York Times reported April 14.

Economists analyzed supply chain disruptions as part of the Economic Report of the President, an annual document outlining the administration’s position on key issues and how the president hopes to address them.

One of the report’s seven chapters is dedicated to the supply chain. Offshoring, a practice the U.S. leans on in which countries rely on supplies produced in low-cost countries, is among the issues that has created an “efficient but brittle”...

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