https://www.npr.org/2024/11/07/nx-s1-5179041/hospitals-face-months-of-iv-fluid-shortages-after-helene-damages-n-c-factory

Additional flair would be anecdotal and rationing.

In our infusion center (where we go for IVIG infusions for a family member but most people there are getting cancer treatments) the nurses were explaining all day "If you can drink we aren't giving fluids. Elective surgeries are being rescheduled at the hospital next door. No exceptions."

There already was a limited supply, I can't imagine needing say an Achilles tendon surgery and being told to wait.

In San Antonio Texas since the strike has happened we have shelves and stores completely out of toilet paper Doesn’t anyone remember 2020? I’m a plumber , I always recommend bidet attachments , I use them there not that much. Around $50-$100 It cuts down on taking trees down, and your bum will thank you! Men, it cuts down on the swamp ass!!! Women, I’m not sure probably makes the cooter smell decent.. lol

But seriously99% of toilet paper in the us is made in America, 1% is from Canada and Mexico shipped by train

70% of people around the world doesn’t use toilet paper! If you use wipes throw them away they are not flushable … fight me on that one ! I know no Americans will throw wipes away! Please stop buying toilet paper so much ruining for everyone else! Everyone poops! And everyone has a right for a clean bum!

Looks like the port strike may be weeks long than days long with no resolution in sight in the short term.

Should this occur, wouldn't this cause a big shortage in consoles similar to that 3-4 years ago? West coast ports can only process what they can in the time being so there's bound to be a disruption. I would assume possibly a similar situation for PC parts and GPU's as well.

I know I used electronics as an example, but of course this will include far more than just that (ex. Factories shutting down due to lack of materials and parts, etc).

Do you think this shortage will rival that of 2020-2022? Not as bad? Worse?

How far / how bad do you see this happening if this continues on through? What is the longest time you can realistically see this strike continue? Through the election? Through Q1 2025? Later?

I swear there is a 5 Gum shortage!! Has anyone else noticed this?

Sounds kind of stupid I know, but hear me out! Ok I have been a big fan of 5 Gum ever since it came out in like 2007 and it's always been my go-to gum. (Sidenote: But does anyone remember the orange flavor?! Sooo good and I wish they'd bring it back)

Anyways, my favorite has always just been the blue peppermint Cobalt one, and I usually buy the big 35-packs because they last me a while but lately they are wiped out from the check-out stands at grocery stores. I've been noticing they'll have the slot for it still, but they’re all gone. Now the individual small packs are wiped out too. At first, I thought it was just a coincidence, but now I think there's something going on. I've been to multiple grocery stores, pharamacies, and convenience stores around where I live in California, and I can't find what I want. Either they will only have the small packs (not the clear plastic 35 packs) or they will not have any at all.

At first it was particularly the peppermint flavor that I like best, but now I think it might be all flavors. Today I went to Ralph's and they had no 5 Gum at all and no slots where it had been. I wonder if there is a shortage or they’re going of business. :/ Anyone else having this problem (and where are you from)?

Source: https://thedeepdive.ca/nestle-warns-of-looming-chocolate-crunch-as-cocoa-costs-skyrocket/

It might be a good time to hoard candy bars, as Nestlé (SWX: NESN) warns of an impending “cocoaflation.”

The cocoa market is experiencing unprecedented turmoil, with futures prices more than doubling this year due to a significant global shortage. This surge in cocoa prices is expected to have a ripple effect on the chocolate industry and consumer behavior, according to a Bloomberg report that cited Mark Davies, managing director at Nestlé Confectionery UK & Ireland.

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Via Bloomberg

The price spike, which saw cocoa futures reach a record high of over $11,000 per ton in New York this April, is primarily attributed to poor harvests in West Africa. While consumers have been somewhat insulated from these increases due to manufacturers’ advance purchasing and hedging strategies, Davies warns that price hikes are inevitable as companies begin to absorb the higher costs.

Industry experts anticipate a decline in chocolate consumption as prices increase. The International Cocoa Organization has revised its forecast for the global cocoa shortfall, noting that it will be larger than initially predicted. However, some analysts suggest that the price rally may have already reached its peak.

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