Shortages Quotes

A lot of children, like in the United States, don`t remember the real horror of (World War II), because they never had to, as they do in Europe and Russia and so on. I`m not saying America didn`t have a terrible experience, but it never came home to them that way. You had rationing and shortages, and people got killed and coffins came home. But you didn`t have the experience of the block opposite being destroyed when you got up in the morning.

India continues to face severe power shortages that translate into substantial losses to the economy. It stifles development of industry and commerce, increases the cost of doing business, and reduces productivity.

I am very concerned, given the destructive damage done by (Hurricanes) Katrina and Rita, that the United States must be closer to starting to see significant product shortages than we`ve seen since 1979.

It`s possible we`re going to see shortages here and there,

We are responding to the shortages and taking appropriate measures, ... It`s critical to keep enough fuel on hand to provide essential services until supplies are back up. We ask people to bear with us at this time.

As skills shortages continue to test candidate sourcing and attraction strategies, and competition for the best possible staff remains high, it is no surprise the issue of employment branding continues to gain attention.

In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, I sent a letter to EPA Administrator Stephen L Johnson urging him to waive regulations to allow for the early sale of winter grade fuel to help with gasoline shortages and gasoline prices.

Guard units in the U.S. are suffering severe equipment shortages which will affect their ability to respond to emergencies in their home States, such as Katrina.

I think it is important also to recognize that our Customs border protection officers who secure our borders and conduct inspections of people in vehicles and cargo are also facing staffing shortages.

Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals.

We`re going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.

That probably overstates the impact, just think of the army of people pouring into that region, and you see people spreading out across the country and getting jobs; it won`t continue, I don`t think those bottlenecks and shortages will continue. The broader concern is we have crude oil over $60 a barrel, which is the price even before Katrina was named, and that will have long-term effects on the economy, and I think that`s a distinction that should be made.

We anticipate there will be some shortages of carpenters, electricians and others,