keytruda from merck. see the different types of cancer keytruda is approved to treat at keytruda.com, and ask your doctor if keytruda can be part of your story. >>> new numbers show why there's growing concern about record shortages and shipping delays ahead of the holiday season. according to new data from adobe analytics, out of stock messages online are expected to go up 172% this holiday season compared with last year. get this, up 360% over a two-year basis. these numbers come as shoppers rush to stores and onto websites. they're purchasing gifts exacerbating the backlog around the world. joining me is "the washington post" economic correspondent heather long. welcome back, heather. this is not something we all want to talk about. we are seeing the highest inflation in 13 years. we've been told this is short-term, but with the higher demand, the the cost of consumer goods going up, that includes food, energy costs for sure, officials say that u.s. households going to pay more to heat their homes this

keytruda from merck. ask your doctor about keytruda. >>> right now there is a global chip shortage, parts found in everything from computers, toys, vape pens to cars. it's a result of the massive supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic. let's go to msnbc's scott cohn who's outside the largest chip manufacturer, that's intel in santa clara, california. how long, scott, is this shortage expected to last, and what does it mean for consumers? >> reporter: yeah, alex, this is yet another dimension of that supply chain crisis, and like just about everything else, there's a wide range of guesses as to how long it's going to last, but easily well into next year. this company, intel, just announced this week they're going to boost their investment in manufacturing capacity to upwards of $28 billion. that's nearly double the previous estimates, but it takes some time to build all of that out. and in the meantime, we know we've been hearing about the impact of the chip shortage on cars, but it doesn't matter if