Its not a case of wishing for a slowdown or financial problems, its more like what will a Communist government, either in China or the US decide to do next, to stay in power?
One thing and another is leading to insane gasoline prices around the world. It was not planned, it is not wanted, but it has happened, and it does not look like its all going away either. Next thing will probably be food shortages as agriculture and the supply chain collapses.
The prudent thing is probably to get what you can while its still available.
Its one thing to speculate about the future cost of toilet rolls (or lithium batteries).
Quite another to even find the stuff when the shelves are bare.