<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/press-releases/2021/consumers-feel-material-shortage.php" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>06/01/2021</pubDate><title>Consumers Feeling the Effects of Materials Shortages</title><description>Consumers looking for new and used cars and other big-ticket items or even small conveniences such as ketchup packets will have to be patient in the coming months as the world works through shortages in supply chains caused by the pandemic. </description><author>Paul Owers</author><email>powers@fau.edu</email><image><img src="https://faucob.omniweb.cloud/images/business/newsroom/images/2021-06-01%20Supply%20Chain.jpg" alt="Supply Chain"/></image><category>Academics,Announcements</category><tags><tag>ITOM</tag><tag>Press-Releases</tag></tags></item>