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Back to news homeBiden to Urge More Scrutiny of Big Business
WASHINGTON — President Biden will sign a sweeping executive order on Friday aimed at spurring competition across the economy, encouraging federal agencies to take a wide range of actions, including […]
Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against
A constellation of 5,400 offshore wind turbines meet a growing portion of Europe’s energy needs. The United States has exactly seven.With more than 90,000 miles of coastline, the country has […]
Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing
In the story of how the modern world was constructed, Toyota stands out as the mastermind of a monumental advance in industrial efficiency. The Japanese automaker pioneered so-called Just In […]
Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea
A panic erupted on the West Coast this week. Over a drink.It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca, the starch used to make the sweet, round, chewy black bubbles […]
Clearing the Suez Canal Took Days. Figuring Out the Costs May Take Years.
TOKYO — It took six days to prise free a giant container ship that ran aground and clogged the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most crucial shipping arteries. It […]
Suez Canal Is Open, but the World is Still Full of Giant Container Ships
The traffic jam at the Suez Canal will soon begin easing, but behemoth container ships like the one that blocked that crucial passageway for almost a week and caused headaches […]
In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization
LONDON — The world got another warning this week about the perils of its heavy reliance on global supply chains. As a single ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, […]
Sailors Stranded for Months as China Refuses to Let Ships Unload Australian Coal
The Jag Anand is owned by an Indian company, Great Eastern Shipping. While Great Eastern Shipping employed the crew, it says it cannot unilaterally let the ship leave because the […]
Trade With China Roars Back As Americans Are Stuck At Home
Consumer demand is so strong that it has overwhelmed the capacity of the cargo industry, leading to a record spike in shipping rates. The surge in shipments is clogging many […]