Month: June 2021

Semiconductor companies say they face higher costs that they are passing on to customers in some cases.

A manufacturing expansion shows that Moderna is making a big bet on an enduring Covid-19 vaccine business, as health authorities prepare for life after the pandemic lifts but the coronavirus and its variants remain.

A hot job market after a year-plus of coronavirus means more places are hiring without holding recent time away from work against candidates.

Travel demand returned more sharply than expected, and too many flights can mean more difficulties when things go wrong.

Employers competing for low-wage workers are offering signing bonuses, bigger raises and perks previously reserved for white-collar employees.

The move by VF, which also owns Vans and Timberland, shows the difficulty brands face in catering to Western consumers and China.

As the U.S. and its allies chase China in procuring critical minerals essential for modern technologies, they face a major hurdle: a lack of companies and projects with an established record.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the economy is seeing more inflation than he and his colleagues had expected, and that could lead to a rate increase late next year.

Concerned about falling birthrates, policy makers are planning a further shift toward policies that explicitly encourage childbirth, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Biden administration wants to raise tax rates on investment profits for the highest earners. Some Americans who aren’t in the top tier would be affected as well.