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Caroline Champlin

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A Warmer World

Can the shipping industry meet its climate goal for 2050?

by Caroline Champlin
Oct 6, 2021
New fuels, new policies would be needed soon to meet the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by that date.
A Belgian Coast Guard plane flies over a container ship on Sep. 30. A major international shipping industry group announced their aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 this week.
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California bill assures garment workers an hourly wage

by Caroline Champlin
Oct 1, 2021
The legislation could double wages for some workers, but critics say it could move manufacturing out of state.
Some garment workers in Los Angeles were making as little as $2 an hour.
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Pioneering direct-to-consumer brand Warby Parker goes public

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 29, 2021
The company's business model was prepared it for the online sales boom of the pandemic. Now half its revenue comes from in-person sales.
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange as Warby Parker makes its debut on the stock market on Sept. 29.
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Mastercard gets in on the "buy now, pay later" trend

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 29, 2021
But don't credit cards already work this way? Not quite.
Major credit card companies could be getting into the buy now, pay later space.
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Health care workers, facing vaccine mandate deadlines, brace for staff shortages

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 28, 2021
Health care workers in a few states could lose their jobs this week if they don't get vaccinated against COVID-19.
A registered nurse attends a patient with COVID-19 at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California on Sept. 2, 2021.
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For retailers, a holiday dilemma: staffing for the unpredictable

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 28, 2021
Consumers want the convenience of delivery and e-commerce, but some also want in-store experiences with all the holiday trimmings.
In the lead-up to the holidays, brands are focusing their messaging on savings and good deals for consumers.
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As holiday merchandise gets held up, discount retailers get ready

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 24, 2021
Backlogs of holiday goods on ships and in warehouses mean liquidators could be in for a good season.
Current shipping backlogs could mean delays in holiday merchandise — and the gift of overstock for discount retailers.
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Public schools see fewer enrolled kindergartners. Where'd they go?

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 23, 2021
Kindergarten enrollment declined by 10% in Michigan public schools last year, according to a new study. It's not only happening there.
There's been an uptick in kindergarteners taken out of public schools over the past year.
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Will easing international travel restrictions bring back foreign tourists?

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 21, 2021
For one sightseeing business, the future still looks very uncertain.
A traveler arrives at London's Heathrow Airport in August 2021. The U.S. may soon be lifting restrictions for vaccinated international travelers.
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Floating traffic jam at California ports sets record

by Caroline Champlin
Sep 17, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of freight containers wait to be offloaded at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Container ships and tankers were anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in February. Currently, more than 60 ships are waiting to enter the two facilities.
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