What's moving supply chains

Pick an event type, then an event. Watch where the shock travels: the sectors, countries and companies it reaches.

Sample events · illustrative scores

Where it happens Exposed May benefit ● sector · ◆ country · ■ company
Severity
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Impact window
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    ▲ May benefit
      What to watch
        Suggestions only. Analysis and education, not financial advice.
        Pattern view

        Where the shocks land

        Counted across every event on this page.

        Event timeline

        Every event, newest first

        Select a row to replay it in the event view.

        Chokepoints we watch

        A few places carry a large share of the world's supply

        Approximate shares from public sources such as USGS, EIA and IEA.

        Copper map

        From mine to data center

        Copper is the first chain we map in full. A shock at any step moves along to the ones after it.

        Mine strikeLess concentrate reaches smelters. Treatment charges fall.
        Smelter outageConcentrate piles up; refined copper tightens.
        Export ruleCathode and rod flows shift between regions.
        Demand surgeGrid and data-center buildouts pull on wire and cable.
        About BeckBenchers

        The view from the back bench

        The back bench sees the whole room. BeckBenchers looks at world events the same way: step back, see every connection, and follow a shock to where it lands.

        Each event is shown by its outcome: how severe it is, how long it lasts, who is exposed and who may benefit. The aim is a clear picture in under a minute.

        Events firstFilings, sanctions, export rules, hazards, conflict, strikes and recalls, from nine public sources.
        The whole chainSectors, countries and companies, linked through how goods actually move.
        Outcomes, not noiseSeverity, impact window, exposure and what to watch next.