Larger companies with more buying power tend to flex their muscles to make sure their shipping needs get taken care of first, small businesses say.
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Walmart, FedEx, UPS will increase operations to ease supply chain bottlenecks, Biden says
Backups at key U.S. ports in California have doubled the time it takes for some products to arrive from Asia. The Biden administration promises a “90-day sprint.”
Despite welcome Social Security bump, seniors still struggle with surging prices
Older Americans say soaring prices for everyday items have blindsided them.
The world just got a new richest sports team — and a scandal befitting its new owners
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United soccer club has prompted concerns the kingdom is using the team for “sportswashing.”
Southwest resumes normal operations after mass cancellations
Passengers faced days of woes after more than 2,200 flights were canceled due to a major disruption that began over the weekend.
Latest inflation reading shows prices continue to rise
September’s consumer inflation report showed prices have continued to rise, though not at the same rapid pace as in August.
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died, just two days after taking medical leave
“Brian’s work brought joy and laughter to children and families around the world,” a company statement read.
A record 4.3 million workers walked off the job in August
The number of people quitting their jobs is still smashing records.
IMF warns on inflation, says the Fed and others should be prepared to tighten policy
“Monetary policy may need to be tightened to get ahead of price pressures, even if that delays the employment recovery,” the report said.
Many Amazon corporate employees may stay 'mostly remote'
Many of Amazon’s corporate employees may continue to work mostly from home or other remote locations for the foreseeable future, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.