“Everybody realized we don’t need less stuff from Asia and China, we need more stuff.” https://twitter.com/AnaSwanson/status/1338559346825891846

Some companies that kept production in China through the trade war are now feeling vindicated. "China certainly has tested the boundaries and proven that they can weather the storm, as great as a storm as we’ve seen in a hundred years.”

Pandemic-related demand for bicycles has been so strong that some have begun referring to them as “the new toilet paper."

“I never had hoped to be compared to toilet paper, but in this case, this was a good thing,” said Arnold Kamler of bicycle maker Kent Intl.

October was the busiest month in the Port of LA's 114-year history (Nov data is out tomorrow). “We’re going through a time that truly is unprecedented,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of @PortofLA. “You’re trying to stuff 10 pounds of potatoes in a five-pound bag."