Current：Home > ScamsA drought, a jam, a canal — Panama! -Streamline Finance
A drought, a jam, a canal — Panama!
View
Date：2025-04-25 18:45:08
The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It sees hundreds of billions worth of stuff pass through it every year. But a historic drought is making it a little harder for big cargo ships to get through the fifty-one mile long channel. Today on the show, we look at how this backup presents yet another test for global supply chains.
Related Episode:
Two Indicators: supply chain and solutions (Apple Podcasts / Spotify)
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood！ (1546)
Related
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100M in cleanup costs
- New York schools staff accused of taking family on trips meant for homeless students
- How much do you tip? If you live in these states, your answer may be lower.
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Eagles' Nick Sirianni explains why he didn't address players following loss to Falcons
- Where is 'College GameDay' for Week 4? Location, what to know for ESPN show
- Woman accused of driving an SUV into a crowd in Minneapolis and killing a teenager
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- A vandal badly damaged a statue outside a St. Louis cathedral, police say
Ranking
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
- Tito Jackson hospitalized for medical emergency prior to death
- Proof You're Probably Saying Olympian Ilona Maher's Name Wrong
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Alabama Environmental Group, Fishermen Seek to End ‘Federal Mud Dumping’ in Mobile Bay
- Boeing CEO says the company will begin furloughs soon to save cash during labor strike
- For families of Key Bridge collapse victims, a search for justice begins
Recommendation
Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
Harvey Weinstein set to be arraigned on additional sex crimes charges in New York
AP PHOTOS: Life continues for Ohio community after Trump falsely accused Haitians of eating pets
Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
Jason Kelce Has Cheeky Response to Critic “Embarrassed” by His Dancing
A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved
See Inside Gigi Hadid's Daughter Khai's Super Sweet 4th Birthday Party