Global Supply Chain

We are reliant on a global supply chain. We are addicted to cheap goods that ship quickly.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m pro global supply chain but it’s a point of exposure. I like being able to order something on Amazon that’s inexpensive and get it quickly.

But when you become dependent on that, when there are these global calamitous events, the supply chain gets messed up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/business/economy/trump-tariffs-small-business.html

Disruption

Pandemics

Climate Change

Tariffs

Trump imposed tariffs on April 3, 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/economy/trump-tariffs-chart.html

Saving Money

We need to spend less.

Finding Deals

https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/cheap-food-items-grocery-shopping-recipes?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20250329&instance_id=151336&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=67092689&segment_id=194771&user_id=a770f0356edf2878bfef6255123c9859&fbclid=IwY2xjawJcquFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeA5aOFO1ay_ipFxZfvYwgOPIaVu_ts4ZwkMrRJ0J-i_2mCVroRK2ySFFA_aem_VlMi7xkaDyQj3jWl_aS9tg

Resale

Self Sufficiency

If we can’t depend on the global supply chain, how can we better depend on each other?