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The big risks to America in bringing supply chains home
美國遷回供應鏈的風險

The infant formula and Covid vaccine crises show the perils of self-sufficiency
嬰兒配方奶粉危機說明,自給自足並不能保障供應安全。相比聯邦政府事後做出反應,靈活、以市場爲導向的貿易、監管和採購將會更好。

Deploying the full might of the federal US military procurement apparatus to fly baby milk across the Atlantic might seem a rather heavy-handed use of force. But the global snarl-ups in value chains are opening up all sorts of exciting possibilities for government intervention, particularly in the US. Just one problem: there aren’t many signs the Biden administration has grasped the importance of international trade as well as that of shovelling out dollars when securing supplies of vital goods.

動用強大的美國聯邦軍事採購機器跨越大西洋運送嬰兒奶粉,也許貌似一種相當出格的武力使用。但是全球價值鏈的不通暢正在提供種種「激動人心的」政府幹預可能性,尤其是在美國。但有一個問題:除了明白在確保關鍵商品供應時要不惜砸重金以外,沒有太多跡象表明拜登政府領悟到國際貿易的重要性。

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