Will the war in Ukraine worsen global food shortages?

The UN is warning of a ‘perfect storm’ of crises for developing countries as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended the flow of food, fuel and money around the world.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended the flow of food, fuel and money around the world.

The UN warns the conflict’s cascading effects could affect nearly 1.7 billion people.

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What's caused America's supply chain crunch?

 

60 Minutes follows the U.S.' struggling supply chain, from choked ports on the West Coast, to packed rail yards in Chicago. Along the way, we found finger-pointing, huge profits, and massive losses.

Chinese power cuts force factory closures

 

A power crunch in some parts of China has shut down factories and left households without electricity. The shortages come as coal prices rise and in some cases because of efforts to meet official energy use targets.

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