Automakers worldwide are facing supply chain issues, with General Motors shutting down three of its North American plants, as a bottleneck of semiconductor chip production forces the slowdown of manufacturing.
Cheddar anchors Kristen Scholer and Hena Doba break down the global chip shortage and how one company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), controls most of the world's supply.
While the production of chips for automakers makes up only 3 percent of the firm's business, the current slowdown has had an outsized impact on companies like GM, Ford, Nissan, and more.
Chris Versace, CIO at Tematic Research, joins to discuss earnings season trends, Flash PMI signals, Walmart’s strategy updates, and Nike’s evolving outlook.
Andrew Nusca, Editorial Director at Fortune, dives into WhatsApp’s first-ever ads rollout —and how Meta’s ad push intensifies its showdown with OpenAI.
Ben Geman, Energy Reporter at Axios, joins to discuss the latest Middle East tensions, Brent crude price swings, and why gas prices aren’t falling with oil.
