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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 8 MIN

Middle East tensions are putting tech supply chains under pressure

from Marketplace Tech · host Marketplace

The war with Iran has upended supply chains including for materials that are critical to building the electronics we use everyday, such as a certain kind of thermoplastic, copper, and helium. We are now dealing with shortages of all of them. Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes spoke with Jeff Janukowicz, an analyst with the research firm IDC, to learn more.

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