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> I really don't see the distinction between a "wheat shortage" and a "shipping shortage" The distinction matters a lot if you're trying to solve the problem.
by jefftk 5y ago
> I really don't see the distinction between a "wheat shortage" and a "shipping shortage"
The distinction matters a lot if you're trying to solve the problem. I saw lots of people suggesting a few weeks ago that the US change policy to cause more wheat to be produced, which would only help with the former.
- brian_cloutier 5y agoSure, of course, but that doesn't explain why price increases due to a "wheat shortage" are just while price increases due to a "shipping shortage" are panic.