Tag: Supply Chain
Companies Brace for Impact of New Forced Labor Law
WASHINGTON — A sweeping new law aimed at cracking down on Chinese forced labor could have significant —…
Red Flags for Forced Labor Found in China’s Car Battery Supply Chain
The photograph on the mining conglomerate’s social media account showed 70 ethnic Uyghur workers standing at attention under…
Inflation in the United States: What You Need to Know
The government reported on Friday that consumer prices climbed 8.6 percent over the year through May, the fastest…
Biden to Visit Port of Los Angeles, Casting Inflation as a Global Problem
LOS ANGELES — President Biden is set to use the Port of Los Angeles on Friday as a…
Global Growth Will Be Choked Amid Inflation and War, Says World Bank
For large and small nations around the globe, the prospect of averting a recession is fading.That grim prognosis…
Yellen Defends Pandemic Spending as Inflation Persists
WASHINGTON — At her confirmation hearing in early 2021, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told lawmakers that it…
For Truck Drivers Across the U.S., Major Change Is Approaching Fast
The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, Calif., is one of scores across the country. At…
Is ‘Greedflation’ Rewriting Economics, or Do Old Rules Still Apply?
When all prices are rising, consumers lose track of how much is reasonable to pay. “In the inflationary…
U.S. Technology, a Longtime Tool for Russia, Becomes a Vulnerability
Technology restrictions have harmed other Russian industries as well, U.S. officials say. Equipment for the oil and gas…
F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant
The Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan that was shut down in February, sparking a widespread baby formula shortage…
In South Korea, Joe Biden Seeks to Rebuild Economic Ties Across Asia
Mr. Sullivan said there will be “a significant roster of countries” joining the framework when Mr. Biden kicks…
F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday reached an agreement with Abbott Laboratories on the steps needed to…