You have probably stopped hearing about the baby formula shortage and don’t likely know it is actually getting worse despite Biden’s claim to be “fixing” it because the media has stopped reporting on the story.
Joe Biden made a big show about importing millions of bottles of infant formula from overseas in June. But it was a bandaid on a broken arm, not that the media has reported this.
Per the New York Post:
According to the market research firm IRI, 28.3% of powdered baby formula products were out of stock at US stores for the week ending July 10 — a higher percentage than the 23.7% reported out of stock for the week ending May 22, when the shortage dominated headlines.
The most recent availability figure was a slight improvement from the previous week, when the out-of-stock percentage stood at 29.5%, the highest figure so far this year. By contrast, the normal out-of-stock range prior to the COVID-19 pandemic hovered between 5% and 7%.
In addition to less availability, consumers are facing a dearth of choices when it comes to what type of baby formula to purchase.
Parents still don’t have the easy access to infant formula they once did thanks to Joe Biden.
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