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Shortages, rising prices, unmanageable deadlines, the construction industry in turmoil
Shortages, rising prices, unmanageable deadlines, the construction industry in turmoilInsolentiae – Dec 2, 2021
Shortage of raw materials: rising prices and untenable deadlines, it is the "panic" on the side of Isère.
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Supermarkets lure customers to hide shortages
Supermarkets lure customers to hide shortagesDigital Dawn - Nov 20, 2021
As chaos reigns in supply chains, grocery stores are scrambling to present customers with an attractive and seemingly organized face. To do this, some resort to old tricks of the trade, and develop new ones, to fill the gaps in the spokes.
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Prices are rising, so are profits: understanding current inflation
Prices are rising, so are profits: understanding current inflationFrustration – Nov 19, 2021
In recent months, a curse seems to have fallen on the world and on France: the prices of many products (food, energy, etc.) are constantly increasing. Even Macron had to come out of his ivory tower to give alms with his bonus of 100 euros.
Don't worry, the stock market is not taking offense at the rise in prices: the CAC 40 has just reached 7 points for the first time in its history. This means that €000 invested in the 1 main companies listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 000 (the year the CAC 40 was created) is worth €1987 today. In short, the population is hard hit by the price increases, but the large groups are doing very, very well.
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USA: The White House encourages food rationing
Digital Dawn - Nov 5, 2021
It was a very strange moment when, this week, Joe Biden's spokeswoman championed inflation as a high-level issue. She explained that the rise in prices was just a sign of the recovery in economic activity. People buy things and that's good. Of course, that drives up the prices, she said. You just have to deal with it.
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Government asks Chinese to stockpile food
Insolentiae – Nov 3, 2021
It is an AFP dispatch taken up in particular by Le Figaro, source here, which reports the latest statements from the Chinese government. The notice posted Monday on the website of the Ministry of Commerce does not specify the reason for the call or whether the country is threatened with food shortages.
Charles Sannat also returns to the French economic situation and the symptoms that would indicate a suitable situation...
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Beginning of industrial paralysis in Spain following the price of electricity
Beginning of industrial paralysis in Spain following the price of electricityInternational Network - Oct 31, 2021
The Spanish energy shock is pushing industries to limit their production. Winter is harsh for Spanish families because of the price of electricity with 213,29 euros per MWh for individuals, a price never reached in Spain.
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In Iran, a “cyberattack” causes a fuel distribution failure
In Iran, a “cyberattack” causes a fuel distribution failureThe World - Oct 26, 2021
First explained by "disturbances in the computer system", the interruption was attributed by the authorities to a cyberattack whose "details and its origin are the subject of an investigation".
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Supermarket owner warns of rising food prices
Digital Dawn - Oct 20, 2021
The owner of a New York supermarket chain has predicted that food prices will rise sharply in the coming months, with some rising by 10% over the next two months.
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USA: Shortages will continue until everyone is stung
USA: Shortages will continue until everyone is stungGlobal Resistance - Oct 16, 2021
The US Deputy Treasury Secretary has warned Americans that the only way to end the scourge of empty shelves across the country is for every resident to get vaccinated. The blunt warning came across as a threat to many.
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June 2022 - The French discover Austeflation
Insolentiae - Oct 10, 2021
We are living in a new economic moment, that of inflation which is accompanied by austerity. This austerity will decrease when it is necessary to adapt and support the shortages which will be more and more numerous. This austerity will also be inflationary because of the shortages of all kinds which lead to considerable price increases starting with the price of energy.
In June 2022 the French will discover austeflation!
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Raw materials and health crisis: the textile sector in difficulty
Raw materials and health crisis: the textile sector in difficultyBFM - Sep 30, 2021
The textile sector is in great difficulty. Between the surge in raw materials and the resurgence of Covid in countries where manufacturing plants are located, companies are worried.
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For a French minister, the rise in commodity prices will last for months
Insolentiae – Sep 29, 2021
The rise in commodity prices "will probably last several more months", according to Franck Riester... According to the author of the article, the cause is Chinese: "Chinese factories are idling, and the shortages will last as long as the Chinese factories will be idling.”
