China’s Covid lockdowns and restrictions are holding up truck drivers who carry crucial components among factories and take products to ports, posing a new disruption to the global supply chain.
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Lockdowns in China Block Truck Shipments and Close Factories
China’s Covid lockdowns and restrictions are holding up truck drivers who carry crucial components among factories and bring products to ports, posing a new disruption to the global supply chain.
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.
How the War in Ukraine Could Slow the Sales of Electric Cars
The price of nickel, an essential ingredient in most batteries, has soared because of fear that Russian supplies could be cut off.
Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains
Russia’s military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
White House Prepares Curbs on Russia’s Access to U.S. Technology
Biden administration officials have warned Russia that it could face further restrictions on technology that is critical to its economy and military.
The US Economy and The Russian-Ukraine Conflict: What Does it Mean?
The Russian attack on Ukraine could push up oil and food prices globally at a time of already-high inflation. In the U.S., it will drive up uncertainty.
That Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think
The organic cotton movement in India appears to be booming, but much of this growth is fake, say those who source, process and grow the cotton.
To Frustration of Many, Trudeau Has Moved Slowly With Canada Protests
Amid calls for a harder federal line against the truck blockade, the prime minister’s restraint so far has kept it from becoming a referendum on his leadership.
House Passes Bill Adding Billions to Research to Compete With China
The vote sets up a fight with the Senate, which has different recommendations for how the United States should bolster its technology industry to take on China.