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02/14/2020 / By Ethan Huff

The vast majority of our pharmaceuticals, vitamins and supplements are made in China – is coronavirus the black swan event that will collapse it all?

As Americans watch, mostly from the comfort of their own homes, the nation of China is descending into medical martial law, and the thing that most of us aren’t fully comprehending at this point is how the Wuhan coronavirus threatens to cut off the supply of critical goods to the United States. Even if it […]

02/10/2020 / By JD Heyes

U.S. consumers got hooked on cheap Chinese imports but the coronavirus is about to expose what a HUGE mistake this was

For more than two decades, horrible trade arrangements and political graft gave China a huge economic advantage over the U.S. As American economic growth slipped from 4-5 percent per year to a ‘new normal’ of between 1.5-2.5 percent, Chinese economic growth skyrocketed to annual double digits. The money has allowed successive Chinese leaders to modernize […]

02/09/2020 / By JD Heyes

Coronavirus now disrupting China’s shipping industry, which will lead to collapse of global supply chain

As bad as coronavirus is getting in China where the outbreak originated, the effects of the bug are soon going to be felt the world over, even in places where it has yet to make an appearance. As reported by The Epoch Times, the pandemic is beginning to cause major disruptions in China’s shipping industry […]

02/06/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Hyundai, Kia shut down production due to coronavirus

With Chinese New Year celebrations winding down, companies in China would normally be opening back up for business. Because of novel coronavirus, however, many of them will remain shuttered indefinitely, which means companies in other countries that rely on them for parts and supplies are also having their businesses interrupted or halted. According to reports, […]

02/03/2020 / By Ethan Huff

China’s global supply chains collapsing due to coronavirus

Novel coronavirus is spreading to the four corners of the globe, creating fear and panic about a potential out-of-control global pandemic. But another major threat is the economic impact of this disease, which is already disrupting China’s global supply chains and threatening to trigger a collapse. Reports indicate that people are increasingly deciding not to […]

02/26/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

How poultry farming in India contributes to the global superbug problem: Antibiotics help chicks grow bigger, faster, for more profit

Chicks that arrive on a farm in Rangareddy district in India, near the southern metropolis of Hyderabad, are fed a yellow liquid from plastic containers. “Now the supervisor will come, and we will have to start with whatever medicines he would ask us to give the chicks,” the caretaker said. These medicines are antibiotics, of which […]

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