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Take 10 Distribution Series

Take 10 Distribution Series

The Take 10 Distribution Series is a new video collaboration in which we discuss business imperatives vital to the distribution sector and gain insights from leading experts in their fields.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a worker cleans a piano at a production factory of Parsons Music Corporation in Yichang in central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 23, 2021. China's manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased, a survey showed Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

China Manufacturing Improves as Power Shortages Ease

But the recovery faces uncertainty due to the spread of the coronavirus’s omicron variant.

The MSC Naomi container ship sails out from from the port of Charleston, S.C.,Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year.

U.S. GDP Slowed Sharply in Q3 but Big Rebound Expected in Q4

Between COVID cases and snarled supply chains, the economy posted lackluster gains this summer.

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Easing Pandemic Leaves Imprint as Big 50 Distributors Look Ahead

While we look to the future optimistically, we know a globally-connected supply chain means the recovery for even the strongest businesses will be uneven.

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Big 50 Distributors Forecast 2022 Issues & Trends

Where will we land in 2022? Distributors on ID's Big 50 List offer their insight.

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Infrastructure Bill Fuels the Wholesale Distribution Industry

Distributors of construction and building materials, steel, machinery, and equipment, electrical and plumbing, wireless and telecom materials should all benefit.

President Joe Biden signs the 'Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act' during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Nov. 15, 2021.

Biden Signs $1T Infrastructure Bill

The bipartisan deal cut back the initial $2.3 trillion plan by more than half.

Subaru dealership in Littleton, Colo., Sept. 12, 2021.

Industrial Production Rebounded in October

Automakers, stung by supply chain problems, posted a strong increase.

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, CA.

Supply Shortages Fueled by Americans' Spending Spree

Households flush with cash from stimulus checks, booming stock markets and enlarged home equity have felt like spending freely again — a lot.

President Joe Biden departs after speaking during a visit at the Port of Baltimore on Nov. 10, 2021.

Biden Says Patience Will Lead Infrastructure Bill to Aid Economy

The president toured the Port of Baltimore at the start of what is likely to be a national tour to showcase his signature legislation.

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Data: Construction Backlog Rebounds in October as Contractor Confidence Slides

Associated Builders and Contractors' Construction Backlog Indicator showed that while demand remains strong, growth expectations have declined.

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Why Inflation Is so High, and When it May Ease

Inflation will likely endure as long as companies struggle to keep up with consumers’ prodigious demand.