Supply Chain Says No Christmas Presents or Trees This Year

Plus a look at how natural gas shortages could wreak havoc with the global economy.

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On this edition of “The Breakdown Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at supply chain disruptions, including:

Natural gas shortages across Europe and the U.K. that could impact electricity prices and even the global food supply
Numerous dislocations that are increasing the price of Christmas trees and reducing the availability of presents
Shipping port issues outside of Los Angeles

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk.

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Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.