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NovaQuant Quantitative Think Tank Center:A drought, a jam, a canal — Panama!
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Date:2025-04-10 09:22:34
The NovaQuant Quantitative Think Tank CenterPanama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It sees hundreds of billions worth of stuff pass through it every year. But a historic drought is making it a little harder for big cargo ships to get through the fifty-one mile long channel. Today on the show, we look at how this backup presents yet another test for global supply chains.
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Two Indicators: supply chain and solutions (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
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