Fed Sees Supply-Chain Issues Growing Despite Better U.S. Outlook
Supply chain slowdown hits at key pillars of economy and will likely get worse: Dan Yergin
Pressures on global supply chains are increasing and disruptions are likely to only get worse as summer approaches and the economy booms.
Unemployment Is High. Why Are Businesses Struggling to Hire?
Health concerns, expanded jobless benefits and still being needed at home are among the reasons would-be workers might be staying away.
Covid-19’s Toll on U.S. Business? 200,000 Extra Closures in Pandemic’s First Year
The economic toll from the pandemic has been tough to measure, but new estimates from the Federal Reserve suggest it wasn’t as bad as feared for smaller businesses.
The price of lumber is up 193%—and about to spike even higher
"It’s clearly a short squeeze."
Bank of America and Citigroup join rivals in predicting better times ahead.
China’s Economy Is Booming. Shoppers Are Skittish Anyway.
The world’s traditional growth engine reported an 18.3 percent leap in the first quarter. But consumers and small businesses aren’t fully sharing in the spoils.
'This pandemic is over': Douglas County opts out of further Tri-County health orders
Declaring that “this pandemic is over,” the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a resolution to opt out of further Tri-County public health orders beginning Friday.
Surely We Can Do Better Than Elon Musk ❧ Current Affairs
Getting past the cult of Genius and the bleakness of capitalist futurism.
A Little-Known Upstart Might Just Beat Google to Autonomous Driving
Backed by Uber and Amazon, Aurora Innovation has a plan to win the self-driving race.
Ten economic facts on how mothers spend their time
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll. The pressures that mothers of young children (defined throughout as having a child under the age of 13 in the household) have faced over the course of the CO…
Why We Still Think Caregiving Isn’t a Job | Dame Magazine
Our struggle to value caregiving has capitalist roots, but changing economic policy starts with dismantling the idea of caregiving as the altruistic woman’…
How the pandemic drove retailers to on-demand warehousing
A pivot to holding more inventory, rising warehouse rents and Amazon's decision to limit its fulfillment service all played a role.
Covid-19 is taking a devastating toll on Filipino American nurses
Nearly a third of the nurses who've died of coronavirus in the US are Filipino, even though Filipino nurses make up just 4% of the nursing population nationwide.
Younger Latino men are Covid's biggest victims in this state as families grapple with loss
In New Jersey, Covid-19 has disproportionately killed Latino men under 50. Apart from the economic and social fallout, the numbers raise questions about vaccine equity and who's at risk.
CEO Pay Surged in a Year of Upheaval and Leadership Challenges
Median pay for the chief executives of more than 300 of the biggest U.S. public companies reached $13.7 million last year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Rise of Variants in Europe Shows How Dangerous the Virus Can Be
Much of the continent is experiencing a wave of outbreaks driven by the B.1.1.7 variant, which ravaged Britain this winter.
Incarcerated and Infected: How the Virus Tore Through the U.S. Prison System
Since March 2020, New York Times reporters have tracked every known coronavirus case in every correctional setting in the nation. More than 2,700 inmates have died.
The Atlanta Shooting and the Dehumanizing of Asian Women
To live through this period as an Asian-American is to feel trapped in an American tragedy while being denied the legitimacy of being an American.
Have You Seen Enough to Finally Start Taking Anti-Asian Racism Seriously?
Call it what it is.
Marchers protest Romania's virus restrictions as cases soar
BUCHAREST (AP) — Marchers took to the streets Saturday in the Romanian capital of Bucharest to protest restrictive measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 even as new daily infections and deaths...
MacBook and iPad production delayed as supply crunch hits Apple
US tech giant's headaches suggest even worse chip shortages lie ahead
Analysis | A quarter of the country won’t get the coronavirus vaccine. Half of them trust Trump’s medical advice.
Trump himself has helped undercut the thing for which he seeks the most credit.
Colorado Senate adds special ed funding, chief equity officer position to 2022 budget
The Colorado State Senate gave initial approval to a $34.1 billion budget proposal on Thursday.
Centura Health Pulls Johnson & Johnson Vaccine From 3 Mass Vaccination Sites
Centura Health officials said the change is a result of a national shortage and adverse effects reported at a vaccination site earlier in the week.
Colorado National Guard confiscates thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Colorado Springs medical spa | Local News | denvergazette.com
The Colorado National Guard confiscated thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine from a Colorado Springs medical spa Friday, the same day health officials launched an investigation into potential issues with
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2021 to Be One of the Busiest Years for Weddings as a Result of Pent-Up Demand for the Return of In-Person Celebrations; Health & Safety Will Remain the Top Priority, With Some Planning to Require...
Daters Are Hot for Climate Change Advocates
OkCupid releases first-ever Climate Change Advocate Badge & Stack as data reveals it’s a leading issue to millennial daters
Is now a good time to change careers? More workers are feeling good about it
In an exclusive ‘Fast Company’-Harris Poll, 59% of middle-income workers said they’re thinking about changing jobs. Remote work continues to be a draw.
As CMO appointments rose in 2020, women lost ground, study says
Marketing leadership boasts greater gender diversity than other departments while facing a persistent succession crisis, with 84% of chief marketers being hired externally.