The Federal Reserve is seeing both labor and material shortages mounting across several sectors of the U.S. economy, which may have consumers paying even more for everything from fuel to new homes.
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Fed Sees Supply Chain Issues Growing Despite Better US Outlook
Historic Golf Course Closer to Becoming Trucking and Warehouse Facility
A historic golf course in the Chicago suburbs is one step closer to becoming a trucking and logistics and warenhouse complex.
Egypt Seizes Ever Given Pending $900 Million Compensation
Egypt seized the giant container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month as part of an effort to get more than $900 million in compensation.
Darrel Harris Named President of Yellow
Darrel Harris has been named president of Yellow Corp., six months after joining the Overland Park, Kan., company.
Biden Reassures Chip Summit of Bipartisan Support for New Funds
President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide.
April 12, 2021Covenant Realigns Top Management
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. is realigning its senior management team at its Chattanooga, Tenn., headquarters three years after making its biggest purchase in the company’s 35-year history.
April 12, 2021Uber Sees Record Demand as Vaccinations Rise
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery.
MercuryGate Acquires Cheetah Software
MercuryGate International Inc. announced it acquired Cheetah Software Systems.
April 9, 2021Hapag-Lloyd CEO Says Ocean-Shipping Demand Staying ‘Very Strong’
Robust demand for shipping goods across the world’s oceans shows no signs of slowing down, the chief executive of Germany’s largest container carrier said, signaling that elevated rates in the tight market for seaborne cargo may extend into the second half of the year.
Shipping Pallets Stage Pandemic-Era Rally
After carrying the weight of the global economy since World War II with little fanfare, the lowly shipping pallet is finally commanding some respect.