Tag: Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi

Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil

A drought that has crippled economic activity in southwestern China hints at the kind of disruption that climate change could wreak on global supply chains.

The Era of Cheap and Plenty May Be Ending

Supplies of goods are coming up short in the pandemic, and prices have jumped. Some economists warn that the changes could linger.

Governments Tighten Grip on Global Food Stocks, Sending Prices Higher

Dozens of countries have thrown up trade barriers in the past two months to protect scarce supplies of food and commodities, but experts say the policies will only exacerbate a global food crisis.