When demand is greater than supply: 10 items that are in shortage right now And the shortage might not end any time soon Keith Dunlap, Digital Content Team, Graham Media Group Published: Tags: Photo by Megan Varner (Getty Images) Anyone who has taken an economics class knows the importance of where the demand and supply curve intersect, but right now, for many common items, that point is nowhere close to existence. Mostly due to the pandemic, but partly due to other unforeseen occurrences -- such as the deep freeze in Texas this winter and the recent cyberattack on a U.S. pipeline -- supply for the following 10 items or services is low, and this will likely continue into the coming months, according to Business Insider.