US Business
Consumer Demand Snaps Back. Factories Can’t Keep Up.
Snarled supply chains and a labor shortage are thwarting a full reopening of U.S. manufacturing, in a phenomenon known as the “bullwhip effect.”
Articles by Erin Slifka
Events
Celebrate SBDC Day on March 17
Mark your calendar for SBDC Day on March 17, 2021! This is a national collective proclamation of the impact that America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, […]
US Business
Boeing Backs Grounding Some 777 Jets
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered immediate inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with the type of engine that broke apart in the air over a Colorado town.
US Business
Activist Investors Nominate Nine Directors to Kohl’s Board
The group controls a combined 9.5% stake in the department-store chain and earlier this year nominated nine people to its now-12-person board.
US Business
Houston Businesses Emerge From Storm
The aftermath of a harsh winter cold has left many businesses scrambling to repair broken pipes and find food and bottled water.
US Business
Blue-Collar Jobs Boom in Pandemic
Residential construction, package delivery and warehousing jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels, and some companies can’t find enough workers.
US Business
Inflation Problems Depend on Where You Look for Them
If the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates lead to trouble, the reason might be climbing asset prices rather than consumer prices.
US Business
IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health
The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.
US Business
Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor
Farmers in Asia’s food bowl warn of declining profits, smaller harvests and rising prices.
US Business
Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study
To monitor the prevalence of the virus among employees nationwide, the tech billionaire worked with researchers to build an antibody-testing program. Here’s what he learned.