"The stolen 2020 election " is a myth, and the only thing it inflated was the prison population. Inflation is global, caused by insufficient supply of oil, global supply chain disruptions caused by covid, disruptions of energy and agriculture caused by Putin's war of choice in Ukraine, drought in many agricultural regions, and a shortage of workers here, as well as all the covid relief money.
How China's strict Covid policies led to supply chain bottlenecks
cnbc.com
Aug 19, 2022 — When it comes to manufacturing, China has forced some companies to operate within a closed-loop system — similar to the “bubble” strategy — ...
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Food Supply Stays Tight as Disappointing U.S. Harvest Adds to Global Challenges
Agriculture executives say at least two years of bumper crops are needed to relieve pressure from drought and the war in Ukraine
wsj.com
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According to the American Meteorological Society’s State of the Climate in 2021 report, a sharp increase in global drought area began in mid-2019, reaching a peak in August 2021, with 32% of global land area experiencing moderate or worse drought, and declining slightly thereafter. This peak beat the previous record of 31.6% of the global land area in drought, set in November 2002. Global drought coverage has likely remained at near-record levels in 2022, though the statistics will not be updated until the year is complete, said drought researcher Jonathan Barichivich in an email.
yaleclimateconnections.org
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"The only question left is whether any substantial recovery is possible. That is unclear."
I think I agree with that. I'm not sure when, or if, oil production can get back to 2018 levels, and I'm not sure about the on-going effects of climate change on global agriculture. |
