A series of supply chain bottlenecks has created a monumental shortage of goods across America, with shelves in pharmacies, department stores, grocery stores and more sitting empty while cargo ships, freight trains and trucks struggle to distribute goods quickly enough to keep up with demand.
Dozens of cargo ships are waiting to dock in California and may be stuck for months in a traffic jam of ships the likes of which has never been seen before.
Millions of dollars of American goods are sitting in warehouses in China and Asia, awaiting shipment. Even once the goods reach American shores, mostly from China, the process is stunted by a lack of on-the-ground staff who can distribute them.
