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Jun 2024
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How the World Ran Out of Everything

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Peter Goodman, global economic correspondent with the New York Times, discusses his new book, “How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain” and takes a deep dive into the state of the worldwide supply chain, the impact of globalization and the ripple effects of the pandemic. 

Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec 

Producer: Paul Brennan

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