One of the most difficult concepts for students to grasp is the chain reaction that occurs throughout an economy when the interdependence becomes evident. This article is a terrific example of the impact the Gulf disaster is having on markets thousands of miles from its shores. People who never had a clue there was a connection are discovering the extensive reach of this calamity. According to the journalist, it all starts with the simple oyster. The impact on the cullers, captains, and shuckers is obvious but what of the fate of workers in the burlap bag factories in Mississippi? In Minnesota, oyster shells are ground to produce an ingredient in chicken feed. The restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas are having to strike the delicacies from their menus.
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