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What kind of events have affected the global supply chain most often?
Let's face it, the world can be a pretty wild place. Every now and then, global events come along that significantly throw us off-balance - especially in the way everything gets made and shipped.
Crystal Ball: 2022 Transportation Logistics
2021 held lots of twists and turns... upside-down and all the way around. The transportation industry has been on a wild ride... but what is in store for us in 2022?
There's a new media narrative for job quits: empowered workers
The latest government data shows the number of people quitting their jobs surged to a new record in August. Nearly 4.3 million people quit – that’s 2.9% of the workforce. The previous record was in April at 2.8%, almost 4 million people. It’s important to get this right. Businesses needed to respond to job quits. And that response would be shaped by what people believed caused the resignations.
“It’s the Economy, Stupid!”
The phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid”, spotlights the connection between voter preferences and economic conditions. James Carville, Bill Clinton’s chief campaign strategist is the individual that coined the term. Voters are increasingly skeptical of President Biden’s economic policies.
The Great Reshuffle
Did the Pandemic cause a "Great Resignation"? Or instead, is it just the history of Supply & Demand? Let's reframe this concept as the "Great Reshuffle" instead, and take a look at how job openings and job "quits" actually look pretty much the same... with or without Covid-19 in the fray.