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Oct 2021
22m 4s

America’s broken supply chain

THE WASHINGTON POST
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The commercial pipeline is clogged. Every year, this supply chain brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to the United States. And right now, no one knows how to unclog it. 
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