It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods.
Category: Supply Chain
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Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season
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Thanksgiving and Inflation: The Cost of the Holiday This Year
The New York Times – Business:Holiday costs from groceries to travel are up, and consumers have been willing to pay them.
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Chinese Government Steps In to Help Apple
The New York Times – Business:The government has sought out military veterans and Communist Party members to try to help an Apple supplier address a labor shortage at a major factory.
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Why Does Fashion Love This Radical Anticapitalist Concept?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:“Degrowth” has been the buzzword of sustainable fashion conversations in 2022. But is it a realistic goal when the fashion industry only seems to be getting bigger?
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Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China’s Chip Industry. Now They’re Leaving.
The New York Times – Business:The lure of money and new opportunities enticed talent to work in China’s semiconductor plants. The looming Cold War in tech changed the calculus.
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Higher Costs and Long Delays Push Developers to Adapt
The New York Times – Business:Hammered by supply chain woes and fluctuations in demand, builders have learned to become more adept managing challenges.
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What One Importer’s Legal Fight Says About the Power of Cargo Giants
The New York Times – Business:The Biden administration has vowed to crack down on abuses by ocean carriers. But cases at the Federal Maritime Commission reveal the challenges of the campaign.
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‘No Jobs Available’: The Feast or Famine Careers of America’s Port Drivers.
The New York Times – Business:Consumer demand has cooled, leaving fewer containers to pick up on the West Coast. For Marshawn Jackson, a truck driver paid by the delivery, that means a hard scrabble to make ends meet.
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For Rail Workers, Anger Persists Over Sick Leave
The New York Times – Business:A tentative new contract brokered by the White House offered employees one day off, leaving some dissatisfied and raising the risk of another impasse.
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GM Reports Increased Profits in Third Quarter Amid High Inflation
The New York Times – Business:General Motors sold more cars in the third quarter after struggling with a shortage of computer chips earlier in the year.
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G.M. Reports Jump in Profit on Strong Sales
The New York Times – Business:The automaker sold more cars in the third quarter after struggling with a shortage of computer chips earlier in the year.