for which were cancelled at the start of the pandemic. the companies were too pessimistic about the rebound in demand. that s led to a change in view from the bank chief who, earlier this year, predicted an unprecedented british boom. we did predict a booming recovery in the economy. i think what we missed was it would be so strong that it would create these supply chain problems, whether it s gasoline, whether it s chips, whatever it is. because of pandemic restrictions, finance ministers attending international meetings are spilling out onto the streets and parks of washington, dc. one solution to all of this producing more locally. to reduce the dependence of france and all european countries to key technologies, to chips, to semiconductors, to all the products on which there are bottlenecks and shortages today. and that could lead to higher prices permanently, alongside otherfactors, from us china tensions, post brexit visa restrictions orfears over uk eu trade.
it would be so strong that it would create these supply chain problems, whether it s gasoline, whether it s chips, whatever it is. because of pandemic restrictions, finance ministers attending international meetings are spilling out onto the streets and parks of washington, dc. one solution to all of this producing more locally. to reduce the dependence of france and all european countries to key technologies, to chips, to semiconductors, to all the products on which there are bottlenecks and shortages today. and that could lead to higher prices permanently, alongside other factors, from us china tensions, post brexit visa restrictions orfears over uk eu trade. are you worried about a trade war with the uk over northern ireland? germany s most likely new chancellor, olaf scholz, wouldn t be drawn on that, but there are fears in germany of a parts shortage causing a bottleneck recession. it s a global economic challenge and it s not going away.
are bottlenecks and shortages today. and that could lead to higher prices permanently, alongside other factors, from us china tensions, post brexit visa restrictions orfears over uk eu trade. are you worried about a trade war with the uk over northern ireland? germany s most likely new chancellor, olaf scholz, wouldn t be drawn on that, but there are fears in germany of a parts shortage causing a bottleneck recession. it s a global economic challenge and it s not going away. faisal islam, bbc news, in washington, dc. two more energy suppliers have collapsed as a result of the soaring cost of gas. a total of a quarter of a million customers of pure planet and colorado energy will be switched to a new supplier chosen by the regulator ofgem. in norway, a man has killed several people and injured others after using a bow and arrow to attack them. police cordoned off large parts of the town of kongsberg, south west of the capital oslo, after the incident this evening. police say the suspect
problems, whether it s gasoline, whether it s chips, whatever it is. because of pandemic restrictions, finance ministers attending international meetings are spilling out onto the streets and parks of washington, dc. one solution to all of this producing more locally. to reduce the dependence of france and all european countries to key technologies, to chips, to semiconductors, to all the products on which there are bottlenecks and shortages today. and that could lead to higher prices permanently, alongside other factors, from us china tensions, post brexit visa restrictions orfears over uk eu trade. it s a global economic challenge and it s not going away. faisal islam, bbc news, in washington, dc. the bbc s michelle fleury has been examining the potential scale of the shortages we could see in the coming months.