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The Real Story: Empty shelves and clogged ports

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Empty shelves and strains on global transportation

08/10/2021 GMT

Empty shelves and clogged ports

BBC World Service - The Real Story, Empty shelves and clogged ports

The world has emerged from pandemic lockdowns more optimistic about the direction of Covid, but the sudden surge in demand for goods is creating new economic shocks from London to Los Angeles. Factories and ports are not functioning as they once did due to the pent-up demand for goods and broken supply chains. Energy prices are surging and some shelves are empty. So is this a temporary blip or a new normal? Who will be the winners and losers of the post-pandemic global economy and what opportunities do new economic landscapes provide for fighting the climate crisis? 

Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts.
Producers: Paul Schuster and Junaid Ahmed

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