In the Tell Me How podcast, host Roumeen Islam chats with experts on how to put policies in place to raise standards of living -sustainably. How do you get people to cooperate when needed, while they compete and innovate? How do technology and policy work together for better lives- both richer and equitable? Find out how! Subscribe to the Tell Me How infrastructure podcast and get insights you can act on.
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episode 15: How One Shipping Jam Can Stop Your Daily Bread
In this episode, we discuss the ships that carry grains, metals and minerals from where they are found or produced, to where they are needed. Shipping prices rise and fall with changing demand for goods; and changing supplies. Blocked passages, recessions or melting ice all affect where these ships can go, and how fast and cheaply we can buy the commodities we use every day.