shortage

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When hostilities began, operators were forced to divert their cargo ships to longer routes around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, creating a shortage of vessels while inflating freight rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mining executives, analysts and economic forecasters warn that a copper shortage risks derailing the AI boom, which has fueled stock-market gains and become the main driver of U.S. economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

This risks exacerbating a labor shortage on the island, which has a workforce of 29,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Geopolitical shocks today tend to create volatility, not long-term shortages,” Young told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

“Geopolitical shocks today tend to create volatility, not long-term shortages,” Young told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch