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Apr 2022
9m 31s

Transportation: Untangling the Supply Ch...

MORGAN STANLEY
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Global supply chains have been under stress from the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and inflation, and the outlook for transportation in 2022 is a mixed bag so far. Chief U.S. Economist Ellen Zentner and Equity Analyst for North American Transportation Ravi Shanker discuss. 
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