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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. The financial risk for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is especially high.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

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1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7 So, really, President Eisenhower was asserting an emergency based on the general demands of the Cold War. percent before seasonal adjustment.” [1] The energy index increased 23.8

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

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CPI may be more useful for some commercial products and services, because pricing for those contracts is more closely connected to consumer supply and demand. 16] In view of the foregoing, BLS’ March 15, 2023 PPI summary stated that, “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the final demand index rose 4.6 11] PPI does not include this factor. [12]