The journey of one banana from farm to store shows how the war’s economic effects have cascaded into some surprising industries.
Category: Supply Chain
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America’s Favorite Fruit Is Being Bruised by the Iran War
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America Wants to Make More Generic Drugs. India Shows Why That’s Hard.
The New York Times – Business:Cheap labor and global supply chains are among the obstacles to President Trump’s plan to bring generic drug manufacturing back home.
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Distributor of Recalled Meat Worked for Years Without Proper Permits
The New York Times – Business:Star Meat Delivery did not complete the requirements necessary to process food, the Agriculture Department said.
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China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.
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Rivian C.E.O. RJ Scaringe Has Some Ideas for How to Make More Cars in America
The New York Times – Business:RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States.
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India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More
The New York Times – Business:Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.
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A Sprint to Decipher U.S.-Canada Tariffs: ‘Are Sprinkles on the List?’
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s levies on a long, eclectic list of products from Canada has companies scrambling to figure out if their supply chains are affected.
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U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July
The New York Times – Business:The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The New York Times – Business:The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
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Shein, a Fast-Fashion Giant, Struggles to Grow Ahead of a Much-Delayed IPO
The New York Times – Business:Facing pressure in the United States and Europe, Shein is struggling to find new ways to grow ahead of its much-delayed initial public offering.
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
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America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.
The New York Times – Business:China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.