Everything from food, furniture, clothes and shoes to exercise equipment, electronics, car parts and carpets could be affected, logistics experts say.
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Huge container ship blown sideways in dust storm blocks Egypt's Suez Canal
Tankers have been lining up for hours after a massive vessel turned sideways, blocking one of the world’s busiest trade waterways.
Intel is spending $20 billion to build two new chip plants in Arizona
A global chip shortage is snarling industries from automobiles to electronics.
'A joke': Venture capital's toxic male culture goes way beyond one photo-sharing startup
“It’s extremely uncommon for a venture capitalist to cut all ties with a founder or a company in which it has invested. The reaction is a testament to the severity of the accusations,” said one VC expert.
Powell plays down inflation — again — while Yellen sees possible return to full employment by 2022
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made their first joint appearance at the House on Tuesday to review pandemic aid.
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser calls for Zoom-Free Fridays as pandemic fatigue grows
″The blurring of lines between home and work and the relentlessness of the pandemic workday have taken a toll on our well-being,” Fraser said. “It’s simply not sustainable.”
Cineworld to reopen Regal cinemas next month, in time for 'Godzilla vs. Kong'
The movie chain has inked a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. to show the studio’s movies before they are made available for home streaming.
From chips to seating foam to plastics, parts shortages continue to cripple auto industry
Some manufacturers are running out of critical petroleum-based products, notably seating foam, after freezing weather shut down Texas plants.
Stimulus checks in hand, consumers are ready to shop. But can retailers handle a surge?
Shortages and supply chain bottlenecks may throw cold water on the upcoming consumer spending surge.
Supply of homes for sale fell by almost 30 percent year on year, the largest amount on record
Homeowners are not listing their properties for sale at the pace they normally would this time of year.