Weeks of workers calling in sick add to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, making store shelves harder to fill by Jesse Newman and Jaewon Kang, The Wall Street Journal, January 23, … [Read more...] about From Plants to Store Shelves, U.S. Food Supply Is Under Pressure
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Omicron, Inflation Drive Down U.S. Growth Outlook
A customer shopped at an appliance store Jan. 12 in Miami. Consumer spending accounts for 69% of U.S. gross domestic product. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images by Harriet Torry and Anthony DeBarros, The … [Read more...] about Omicron, Inflation Drive Down U.S. Growth Outlook
Airlines Scratch More Flights as Omicron Variant Advances
U.S. says it is working to ensure hospitals aren’t overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday. The Omicron variant prompted airlines to scrub … [Read more...] about Airlines Scratch More Flights as Omicron Variant Advances
Companies Upend Plans on Vaccines and Office Returns, Again
More employers say workers can now stay home for months longer, while some pause vaccine requirements as the Biden administration’s directive is blocked General Electric was among the large … [Read more...] about Companies Upend Plans on Vaccines and Office Returns, Again