The United States is experiencing a shortage in rubber, sand and people. Rubber is a critical raw material needed for car tires, personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves, and many more everyday products. Anytime you’re going anywhere, you’re using rubber. Now, supply chain disruptions have thrown the rubber industry into a tailspin. The global rubber market was valued at nearly $40 billion in 2020, but one analysis predicts the natural rubber market could be worth nearly $68.5 billion by 2026. Rubber producers are facing climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, a destructive fungus and the fight for shipping containers. “We could be on the cusp of a rubber apocalypse,” Ohio State University professor Katrina Cornish told CNBC.
Even though sand can be found in nearly every single country on Earth, the world could soon face a shortage of this crucial, under-appreciated commodity. In the last twenty years, sand use around the world has tripled, according to the UNEP. That’s far greater than the rate at which sand is being replenished.
Additionally, the U.S. is facing an aging population, falling birth rate and economic recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues will have huge implications on the size of the workforce and the consumer base.
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People are having less children because they are becoming more narcissistic and can't relate to having to look after kids when they want to do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to. Plus the obvious, inflation, over-population and massive increases in crime. Our world is in sad shape.
Running out of patience with politicians, reporters, and fear mongers……
falling birthrate leads to increasing demand for rubber lol, #wearit
juche gang
Despite the economic downturn, I'm having the best time of my life financially. Earning over $83k in the last 2months with an investment of $19,000. Money can be made even in a bear market. Make the most of it.
With inflation currently at about 9%, my primary concern is how to maximize my savings/retirement fund of about $300k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains. Sure I'm all in on the long term game, but with my savings lying waste to inflation and my portfolio losing gains daily, I need a remedy asap.
Thousands of pounds baby formula destroyed. Saw the trucker on you tube filming it. From her truck. And nothing was wrong with it.
Ever since Brandon came into office, this country has gone down the drain. We deserve what we get for allowing Brandon to steal the election.
Despite the economic downturn, I'm having the best time of my life financially. Earning over $83k in the last 2months with an investment of $19,000. Money can be made even in a bear market. Make the most of it.
We can all thank big business for outsourcing all of the manufacturing from America. And a special shout out to the correct politicians who allowed this to happen…
USA is a failing nation. I see no comeback. Unfortunately we don't have the leadership. Our government doesn't work anymore and the media divides us. No way out of this mess.
People say we are going to become overpopulated, but in reality we just use our materials too fast
This the end of times people wake up this is written in the Bible things are going to get worse Stop being blinded in look around you
All man made they are doing the devil work
Nobody wants to have kids because of sooo much corruption along with criminals who run the world.
Might might be just overpopulation considering there's plenty of jobs
Repent of all your sin's and turn to Christ before it's too late 🙏
My 19 yo son says he will never have children because of what the world looks like today. Our youth is hopeless.
Though it introduces factors that were not a feature at the time of this report, the SCOTUS decision on Roe will affect the US birth rate …. with no support for those who will now be born – not a solution; probably an extra challenge to address.
This whole mess is political. Seems strange political leaders were planning for this whole mess years ago. Just like COVID, when it fails, some politico will come up with something else. How many variants of COVID have been put forward to keep masks in place? When this failed "Monkey Pox" shows up.
NOW GO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM!!!
Because the Holy Bible said it would
One word for you: RECYCLE♻
Ask the younger generation and they will tell you why they don't want kids, because prices are going sky high and pay is not. These young people say they are also scared that if they have kids they are terrified the kids wont live to see college because of global warming or war. Look up how much it is for baby formula and that alone is a reason
clown news….news for clowns
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