CPI
2020 1.4

2021 6.8

Shortages over the last year or do you mean today?

Over the last year-too mamy items to list that were out of stock at local stores(including online).

Today - I am still looking for certain electronics (that are sitting on a ship off the coast at anchor).

Plenty of places that make stuff have reduced volume (including the factory to the world-china) or closed down operations 100%.

Inflation pressure is of more concern on daily life. You can't name anything here that is not 20cents - 100dollars+ MORE than it was even six months ago! REALLY! EVERYTHING! #I did see my fuel grade at my chevron go down six cents a gallon yesterday. Shame that savings vanishes the minute I leave the station.

"just in time" is to blame (it is of course more than one thing at play here)

I see z trains moving and not a lot of stored wells in holes around here as of late.

I saw a flat low center high wide load truck moving two substation looking things (with 4 prong coils sticking out of the top of each) moving TOWARD the port two days ago.

So some transpo is moving around.

When I can find my $300 rubbermaid shed again at my big box store, I will update you.