Although that is a problem, agree we need to produce essentials in the US and not in Mexico, China, or some other foreign source.
That doesn’t explain the problem in this case. We had a bunch of idiots buying beyond what they needed, and the non-price gouging laws prevented the market from correcting for it. There are two different problems here, don’t mix them up.
“We had a bunch of idiots buying beyond what they needed,”
Oh no doubt, but the brands I mentioned will have to come from Mexico and the warehouses there.
People are panic buying this is true.
But tractor trailer traffic has dropped significantly.
The supply is not rolling in.