We are in a global supply chain pandemic that could be as severe as Covid Prof Quelch tells Boom Bust

EU leaders are sounding the alarm about a shortage of magnesium coming from China that could take a toll on the bloc’s economy. A number of business groups are warning of the imminent risk of Europe-wide production shutdowns.

Boom Bust’s Ben Swann and John Quelch, dean of the University of Miami Herbert Business School, weigh in on the dual issues of supply-chain disruptions and energy shortages.

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