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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It has been nearly three years since auto plants around the world started to shut down because of the pandemic. Yet between the pandemic, an acute… Read More
What’s causing current shortages of baby formula and medicine for kids?
WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — From baby formula to children’s medicine, parents are being battered by a wave of shortages. Chabeli Carrazana, economy reporter for The 19th, joins NewsHour’s Ali Rogin to discuss… Read More
Analyzing the shipping backlog from one of America’s busiest ports
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The latest jobs report Friday offered mixed signals about the state of hiring, but one thing was clear: more people are trying to get back into… Read More
The pandemic economy’s latest victim? The lowly shipping container
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ah, the unassuming shipping container. It’s really nothing more than a big steel box with a couple of doors. At any given time, millions of containers… Read More
Ohio restaurant owners say they need government help with operating expenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just over half of Ohio’s restaurants are telling their main lobbying group they don’t think they’ll be able to break even this year. They… Read More
An Expert Says Government, Private Sector Cooperation Is Necessary To Clear Supply Bottleneck
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — 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… Read More