Because so many jobs depend on automaking, the industry’s production problems are causing the pain to ripple.
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How Car Shortages Are Putting the Economy at Risk
Because so many jobs depend on automaking, the industry’s production problems are causing the pain to ripple.
India’s Covid Vaccine Campaign Hits 1 Billion Doses
More than 70 percent of India’s adult population has now received at least one dose of a vaccine. Bulgaria, with the E.U.’s lowest vaccination rate, faces a case surge.
Iran Plans to Abandon One of Its Homegrown Covid Shots
The defense ministry said there was too little demand for its Fakhravac vaccine to justify producing it, and blamed the health ministry for reneging on promised orders.
Iran Plans to Abandon One of Its Homegrown Covid Shots
The defense ministry said there was too little demand for its Fakhravac vaccine to justify producing it, and blamed the health ministry for reneging on promised orders.
China’s GDP Growth Slows as Property and Energy Take a Toll
Growth of 4.9 percent shows the country’s huge industrial sector has run into trouble. But exports and services are looking strong.
China’s Power Problems Expose a Strategic Weakness
China announced on Wednesday a national rush to mine and burn more coal, as the country’s electricity shortage threatens to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base.
Moderna Says It Will Build a Vaccine Factory in Africa
The American drug manufacturer said it would spend up to $500 million to establish a new facility. Officials and activists pointed to more immediate needs.
How Germany’s Economy Is Hurt by Supply Chain Shortages
Europe’s largest economy is particularly vulnerable to shortages of key parts and raw materials because of its dependence on exports.
Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers
Factories in the country, a major apparel and footwear supplier to the U.S., have been forced by the pandemic to close or operate at reduced capacity, complicating the all-important holiday season.