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		spaceman_2020 on Jan 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 95% of container ships are now going around the So... This can’t be good for inflation, can it?

alephnerd on Jan 8, 2024 [–]

For Europe maybe.

The US uses the Pacific to trade with APAC.

Edit: am wrong. See below

maxmcd on Jan 8, 2024 | [–]

Another response in the linked twitter thread seems to indicate this is directly affecting US shipping prices: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1743657342280098135?s=20

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