Global Chip Shortage May Extend to 2023, Says Reports

By Logan Wamsley

In a recent announcement, auto manufacturer Toyota stated that they will now cut worldwide vehicle production by 40% in September. This will reduce their output to 540,000 vehicles, down from their planned output of 900,000. As a result, Toyota shares fell 4.4%, the largest daily drop the company has seen since December 2018. Other manufacturers…

COVID-19 Delta Variant Concerns Cloud Supply Chain Outlooks

By Logan Wamsley

Global concern over a new COVID-19 variant, termed the “delta variant,” is increasingly growing, and many analysts are becoming wary of what effect this will have on economic recovery both domestically and abroad. On one hand, on the U.S. front there remains some optimism that the effects might be minimal, in part due to the…