Tag: Shortages

Disruption, Dismay, Dissent: Americans Grapple With Omicron

CHICAGO — With infection rates mounting, the Omicron variant has ushered in…

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Why Tesla Soared as Other Automakers Struggled to Make Cars

For much of last year, established automakers like General Motors and Ford…

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Xi’an Is China’s Biggest Covid Challenge Since Wuhan

Every two days at the University of Xi’an in China, cleaners dressed…

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Toyota Topped G.M. in U.S. Car Sales in 2021

Automakers are also contending with the transition to electric cars and trucks.…

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Job Openings Report Shows Record Number of Workers Quit in November

There are signs that the worst of the turbulence was beginning to…

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Air Travel Is No Holiday as Covid-19 and Winter Storms Cancel Flights

Airlines may have thought their pandemic troubles were behind them in the…

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What We Learned About the Economy in 2021

For people who study the vicissitudes of the economy, 2021 has been…

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C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers

Given that health care workers are tested frequently, are largely vaccinated, and…

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PCE Index Hit Highest Level in November Since 1982

Whether the 2021 price burst teaches households to expect higher inflation going…

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