Apr 28 WATCH: Senate debates bill to help build domestic technology supply chains amid shrinking economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The debate comes amidst news that the U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: President Biden tours North Carolina HBCU engineering program By Associated Press President Joe Biden was in North Carolina touring one of the largest Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Thursday while promoting his economic plans. Continue reading
Apr 13 Protest over Texas truck order snarls traffic, hampers U.S.-Mexico trade By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: More trucking needed to ease supply chains, says Biden By News Desk Trucking is a necessary industry for easing supply chains but finding drivers has gotten more difficult, President Joe Biden said on Monday. Watch the event in the player above. “In this iconic American industry it is getting harder and harder,… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Biden visits collapsed bridge in Pennsylvania, touts infrastructure law By Steve Peoples, Colleen Long, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden is heading to Pittsburgh to promote the benefits of his infrastructure package — and he's set to appear just two miles from the site of an early-morning bridge collapse that underscores his frequent calls to do more… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 8:17 Analyzing the shipping backlog from one of America’s busiest ports By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Friday's jobs report offered mixed signals about the state of hiring, but one thing was clear: more people are trying to get back into the labor force. Supply chain issues are one key challenge as companies compete for workers and… Continue watching
Oct 27 How to make fragile global supply chains stronger and more sustainable By Adel Guitouni, Cynthia Waltho, Mohammadreza Nematollahi, The Conversation The world needs robust supply chains that are founded on sustainability, collaboration, trust, transparency, visibility and diversification of supply. Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. wholesale inflation rose a record 8.6 percent over 12 months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The jump in inflation this year reflects higher prices for food and energy and a number of other items from furniture to autos as the pandemic has snarled supply chains and demand has outstripped supply. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 6:33 Government, private sector cooperation necessary to clear supply bottleneck, expert says Judy Woodruff looks at the limits of what President Joe Biden can do about the supply and delivery issues facing the United States, and other problems affecting the economy simultaneously, with David Lynch of The Washington Post. Continue watching
Oct 13 Logjam at busiest UK commercial port could cause Christmas shortages By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A logjam at the U.K.'s busiest commercial port has ratcheted up concerns that the country could see shortages of toys, food and other items during the crucial Christmas holiday period. Continue reading