Domestic Supply Chains in the US Are Fracturing Along Partisan Lines

New research shows that U.S. firms increasingly choose suppliers aligned with their political affiliation to protect supply chains from disruption, which increases resilience but raises input costs and reduces innovation. This partisan sourcing trend is strongest in manufacturing and varies by state, reflecting a new dimension of supply chain risk management amid political polarization.

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