ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 39 (10:02 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the current purchasing atmosphere and buying extra products/materials out of fear. When will things return to normal? Plus:

• Why the supply chain continues to be a mess.
• Where does inflation figure into this problem?
• Three ways to bring this ‘hoarding’ under control, including the big role producers will play.
• Why the industry forecast for the remainder of the year is changing.
• How lower are predictions for the remainder of 2021?
• What sectors could be hit the worst with the resent COVID-19 resurgence?