Tag: Shortages

Why Covid-19 Didn’t Create the Nursing Crisis

We’re entering our third year of Covid, and America’s nurses — who…

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Retail Sales Fell in December, a Slowdown in a Robust Holiday Shopping Season

Retail sales fell 1.9 percent in December, the Commerce Department reported on…

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Spike in Inflation Reignites Debate on Price Controls

In a recent survey of 41 academic economists conducted by the University…

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CPI December 2021: Inflation Jumped at Fastest Pace Since 1982

Inflation climbed to its highest level in 40 years at the end…

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United Airlines Cuts Flights as Workers Call Out Sick

But the change in health guidance would not give airlines much relief,…

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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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