Category: Shortages

How an Opioid Settlement Hinders Patients’ Access to ADHD Medication and Other Drugs

The New York Times – Business:
An agreement between attorneys general and major drug distributors increased scrutiny on medications for A.D.H.D., addiction, anxiety and pain.
Why U.K. Supermarkets Are Limiting Vegetables

The New York Times – Business:
Five major grocery chains are restricting the number of some produce items, as bad weather in Spain leads to shortages.
Delta Pilots Approve Contract Raising Pay by 34%

The New York Times – Travel:
The agreement could affect ongoing negotiations between pilots’ unions and other large airlines.
BASF to Cut 2,600 Jobs After a Year of High Energy Costs

The New York Times – Business:
The German chemical giant blamed a drop in profits on stubbornly high natural gas prices and shifting global demand.
General Motors Reaches Deal to Ensure Its Chip Supply

The New York Times – Business:
The semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries will dedicate part of its output to G.M. as the automaker offers more electric vehicles and driver-assistance systems.
Immigration Rebound Eases Shortage of Workers, Up to a Point

The New York Times – Business:
While the Biden administration has accelerated processing after Trump-era restrictions and a pandemic slowdown, visa backlogs remain large.
Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens

The New York Times – Business:
People are snapping up chickens that are “heavy layers” in response to egg inflation. The chick situation holds lessons about the broader economy.
Inflation Leads a New Generation to the Bread-Making Machine

The New York Times – Business:
Rediscovered in the early days of the pandemic, the mainstay of ’90s kitchens has become an indispensable tool for some younger bakers trying to save money.
Falling Used-Car Demand Puts Pressure on Carvana and Other Dealers

The New York Times – Business:
Dealerships are seeing sales and prices drop as consumers tighten their belts, putting financial pressure on companies like Carvana that grew fast in recent years.
The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs

The New York Times – Business:
There has been an increase in the number of people trying to bring eggs into the United States, where the price has surged, driven in part by a bird flu outbreak.
Natural Gas Shortages Hit China as Temperatures Plunge

The New York Times – Business:
Local governments starved for cash after enormous spending on costly “zero Covid” measures cannot afford to keep up adequate supplies of gas.
Cooperation on Climate Is Emerging in the Middle East

The New York Times – Business:
After the Abraham Accords, partnerships between companies in Israel and Arab countries have led to the kinds of initiatives that will be on the Davos agenda.