Last year our nation navigated the great toilet paper shortage to make light of a national pandemic and its ramifications. Brands used rolls in marketing campaigns and shelves were strategically stocked to ensure elderly patrons had a chance to make a purchase.
This year, we’ll be seeing chaos at the pumps as we fuel up our vehicles. Why? Because the energy industry is closely tied to other industries—namely transportation.
SECONDARY RIPPLES OF THE NATIONAL SHUTDOWNS
When businesses shuttered their doors, so did CDL schools training new drivers. In addition, trucking companies saw their lots filled with underutilized trucks—so their talent pool exited the workforce as retirees or transferred to a booming construction industry.
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