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Biden’s Trade Plan to Kickstart U.S. Solar Fails to Win Over Industry

President Joe Biden’s attempt to defuse a complicated trade dispute that’s paralyzed the U.S. solar industry is drawing swift criticism from some of the very companies the White House had been seeking to appease.

Photovoltaic panels at a floating solar farm. Photo: Getty.

Shanghai Supply Chain Gradually Eases But Hurdles Remain

Optimism is growing that port delays and a trucking shortage in Shanghai are quickly abating, providing some relief to supply chains, though major hurdles remain.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.

U.S. Crackdown on Forced Labor in China Risks Further Supply Chaos

Pandemic and war have upended American supply chains. The next shock may come from the U.S. campaign against human-rights abuses in China.

A woman walks in Xinjiang, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

Supply Chain Relief Sparks Feud Over Degree of Softer U.S. Economy

For every sign that a cooling economy will give supply chains room to rebalance, there’s a reason for skepticism.

Shipping containers on a cargo ship at Bayonne Terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Imminent Threats at the Intersection of Geopolitics and Supply Chain

Over the next 12-18 months, companies will be witnessing an avalanche in slow motion.

Ukraine and European Union flags stand in a row. Photo: Getty.

The Race Against Food Inflation Starts on Rusty Soviet Railway Lines

European leaders are desperately trying to figure out how to get grain out of Ukraine, whose exports are normally bigger than the entire European Union’s.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn onto a cargo ship at Yuzhny Port in Yuzhny, Ukraine. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Death of Fast Fashion Can’t Come Soon Enough

We need to take steps to reshore entire industries, and we need to act now. Fashion should be at the top of the list.

Photo: Bloomberg

Biggest U.S. Ports Rank as World’s Least Efficient for Containers

The supply chain crisis that has clogged the U.S. logistics network has made the country’s two largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the least efficient trade hubs for handling containers worldwide, a new report showed.

An aerial view of Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

Coffee Shipped by Sailboat Is the Whimsical Way These Companies Are Cutting Emissions

There’s never been a more dreamy way to have your coffee delivered than a sailboat across the Atlantic.

Coffee beans from Colombia. Photo: Getty.

Biden Invokes Emergency Powers to Try to Ease Formula Shortage

President Biden invoked emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to try and boost production of baby formula, while ordering the use of government planes for imports to alleviate shortages.

A can of Similac infant formula. Photo: Creative Commons.

Hospitals Ration CT Scans, Awaiting Dye From Shanghai GE Plant

Hospitals around the U.S. are postponing CT scans and rationing care while waiting on shipments of medical dye made in a Shanghai plant that just restarted production amid the city’s lockdown.

A radiologist analyzes CT scans of a patient's brain. Photo: Getty.

U.S., European Firms Rethink China Investment After Lockdowns

U.S. and European businesses are reconsidering their investments in China after the lockdown in Shanghai and restrictions in other cities caused major disruption to their operations.

Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, listens during a House Financial Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Photo: Bloomberg.

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