[20220513]IN11926_供应中断与美国经济.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Supply Disruptions and the U.S. Economy May 13, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the production of many goods and services. Although those disruptions have waned since spring 2020, some continue to constrain production, exacerbating inflationary pressures. The Biden Administration has announced a series of initiatives to address supply chain disruptions, which are detailed in CRS Insight IN11927. This Insight discusses some of the factors contributing to supply disruptions and policy considerations surrounding this issue. Supply Disruptions Recently, supply has been constrained by disruptions to global supply chains, labor shortages, temporary business disruptions linked to COVID-19 outbreaks, and commodity shortages linked to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pandemic-related shutdowns and production delays worldwide have caused a chain reaction of delays in the availability of products across a wide range of industries. Product availability has been disrupted for both final products sought by consumers and inputs used by American producers. Earlier shutdowns created backlogs that have taken