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At first glance, the escalating military conflict between Israel and Hamas should have little impact on the global semiconductor market, at least compared to what the tensions between China and Taiwan could do. However, despite its small size, Israel has a significant influence on the global chip industry, and the implications of its conflict with…
Labor has been a critical factor in supply chains since the beginning. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, stringent COVID protocols forced companies to scale back on shifts to promote social distancing, and the sudden stalling of the global economy forced many others to slash payroll altogether. When demand was low this was not…
Much of the recent media cycle has been dedicated to speculation regarding the potential for an economic recession, not just in the U.S. but across the world. But how likely is it at this point that a recession will actually occur? That question is difficult to answer with certainty, but most economists at this point…
A new report was just issued by the U.S. Labor Department containing the latest inflation figures, and despite significant interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve with more promised by the end of the year, the news is worse than even the worst estimates predicted. According to the report, prices raised 9.1% from a year…
In a sign that the supply chain restrictions imposed by continued COVID-19 protocols, inflation, and geopolitical tensions such as the war in Ukraine may be having a significant effect on the electronics market, electronic component sales for March and April softened. According to the Electronic Component Sales Trend Survey (ECST) published by ECIA, its sales-trend…
To combat rising inflation which is at its highest peak in 40 years, the Federal Reserve has indicated that interest rate increases are inevitable. Indeed, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has announced that short-term interest rates will rise in March for the first time in four years. “The Fed uses interest rates as…