(Natural News) Our modern technological age is driven by tiny little devices known as semiconductors, but thanks to the global economic shutdown due to the China virus, they have been in very short supply for months. As such, everything from home goods to new vehicles have been in short supply, which is driving up prices, increasing inflation […]

(Natural News) Officials ordered a partial shutdown of Suzhou, a major industrial city in China, after the omicron variant of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVD-19) was detected in the area. The government is now ramping up their testing, along with other pandemic measures. A top city official said the trading and industrial hub located in the eastern […]

(Natural News) Auto dealers are now selling vehicles well above the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) to make up for the money lost from inflation and inventory shortages. The New York Post reported Saturday, February 12, that the All American Ford car dealer in Old Bridge, New Jersey was selling a 2021 Ford Bronco for […]

(Natural News) The global supply chain crisis is getting worse, in part due to unreasonable and unnecessary vaccine mandates for truck drivers as well as warehouse and factory workers, as evidenced by an announcement from one of America’s legacy automakers. Ford Motor Co. officials announced late last week that the company will have to cut […]

(Natural News) South Korea plans to spend $450 billion to build the world’s biggest chipmaking base over the next decade. This is part of an overarching plan called the “K-Semiconductor Belt Strategy” which aims to make the country the world’s leading chipmaker. With this strategy, South Korea joins the U.S., China and Europe in a global race to dominate the semiconductor […]

(Natural News) In the midst of an ongoing semiconductor shortage, the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) into Taiwan’s electronic factories is threatening to delay chip shipments even further. The country, home to a number of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers, is suffering from its first large outbreak of COVID-19. This has come against a […]

(Natural News) Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger said that it could take a couple of years for the ongoing global semiconductor shortage to be resolved. On Monday, May 31, during a virtual session of the Computex trade show in Taipei, Gelsinger stated that the work-and-study-from-home trend during the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to […]

(Natural News) More than 1,600 workers are about to lose their jobs at a Jeep Cherokee factory in northern Illinois as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to plague automakers. The U.S. arm of Stellantis automotive company announced on May 14 that it would cut one of the two work shifts at its Belvidere Assembly […]

(Natural News) Since the lockdowns began, there has been an increased demand for computers, gaming systems, handheld devices — and the microchips that power these technologies. With schools, medical systems and businesses turning to electronics to maintain operations, the demand for silicon chips has skyrocketed. Companies that make semiconductors have prioritized consumer electronics, because technology […]

(Natural News) The global computer chip shortage has stalled vehicle production in dozens of factories across the U.S., driving up car prices amid high demand and causing temporary layoffs. Research firm Autoforecast Solutions estimated that automakers cut the production of more than 1.2 million vehicles in North America because they couldn’t get enough microchips used for essential car […]