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Supply chain
Now that Boeing's strike is over, the planemaker faces a massive backlog of orders
by
Henry Epp
Nov 5, 2024
But the problem's industry-wide: Airbus is also dealing with a hefty backlog.
Why are there so many food recalls?
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 31, 2024
Changes in the way we eat are introducing new risks into the food supply chain. Frequent testing and recalls can protect the public.
The economy has been stabilizing. But for some small businesses, it also feels a little out of whack.
by
Justin Ho
Oct 30, 2024
Even though inflation has subsided, interest rates are heading down, and the labor market is loosening up, many business owners say the problems that emerged over the last few years haven’t gone away.
Nationwide IV fluid shortage following Helene leads to postponed surgeries
Oct 17, 2024
It was easier for companies to transition to making PPE at the height of the pandemic than it was to produce something as sterile and specific as IV fluid.
Will port strikes lead to food shortages? Consumer, business behavior both play role
by
Henry Epp
Oct 3, 2024
If the strike drags on, some imported items could run low. How quickly that happens depends in part on retailers' and consumers' ability to stock up.
With East Coast and Gulf ports closed by the strike, West Coast ports are busier than usual
Oct 3, 2024
For months, shippers have been insuring against strike delays by sending their cargo to the other side of the continent.
The U.S. is investing billions of dollars in fiber internet. Here's what makes it run.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Aug 26, 2024
We tour a North Carolina plant where melted glass is pulled into the hair-like strands that power fiber-optic cable.
For public good, not for profit.
The last time inflation was under 3% was March 2021
Aug 21, 2024
The economy — and life —has changed a lot since.
There's a logic to the chaos of the global supply chain
by
David Brancaccio
and Natalie White
Jun 14, 2024
Peter Goodman of The New York Times discusses the complex inner workings of our fragile system and why it broke down during the pandemic.
What wholesale inventory says about goods in our economy
May 30, 2024
Wholesalers supply both retailers and manufacturers.