Tag: Supply Chain
38th World Trade Day to focus on supply chain resiliency, improved...
SMITHFIELD – When the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world four years ago, local businesses had to grapple with many complex changes and challenges, including...
An opportunity on Arctic sea routes is slipping away
What if I told you that buying your Christmas presents and getting your deliveries from Amazon or Walmart could cost less in the future?...
BofA Report: Small-business owners expect increased revenue, fewer supply chain and...
PROVIDENCE – Small-business owners across the United States continue to have a favorable outlook on their business, according to Bank of America Corp.’s 2023...
U.S. inflation has steadily cooled. Getting it down to the Fed’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of...
International exercise equipment maker retains startup vibe
(Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed...
Retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the...
3 ways supply chains changes will affect everybody
The global supply chains that modern companies depend on were turned upside down three years ago after COVID-19 emerged in China. The spread of...
Wholesale inflation in U.S. further slowed in November to 7.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful...
Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would have had...
