From computer chips to rental cars to chicken breasts, a complex global supply chain is straining under pent-up post-vaccine demand. NPR’s Scott Horsley explains what’s going on — and why Biden administration officials think price hikes will eventually level out.

Additional reporting this episode from NPR’s Camila Domonoske — who reported on computer chips in car manufacturing — and NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, which reported on slowdowns in food processing and manufacturing.

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