A nationwide lifeguard shortage threatens to shut down beaches and pools ahead of the busy summer holiday season, experts have warned. Across the United States, roughly 50 percent of 309,000 public pools could be forced to close or reduce their hours if they do not find adequate staffing, Wyatt Werneth, spokesman for the American Lifeguard…
Nationwide Lifeguard Shortage Could Force Half of US Pools to Close, Reduce Hours This Summer
Doctors Forced to Ration Life-Saving Cancer Treatment Drugs Amid Shortages in US
Thousands of cancer patients across the United States are unable to access life-saving treatments and medicines due to chronic widespread shortages, according to recent data. According to a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs report (pdf) published in March, shortages of drugs—including those used to treat cancer, prescription medications, and even common over-the-counter…
Florida Gasoline Shortages Continue as Two-Thirds of Stations in Miami Area Empty
Gasoline shortages across southern Florida continued to plague drivers for yet another day on April 18, according to data from fuel tracker GasBuddy.com. Data showed that nearly 60 percent of all gas stations in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas were out of fuel as of Tuesday morning, while another 21 percent of all gas…
LIVE NOW: Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Health Care Workforce Shortages
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the health care workforce shortage. University of New England at Biddeford, ME, President James Herbert; Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn., President, and CEO James E.K. Hildreth Sr.; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing at Baltimore,…
Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Health Care Workforce Shortages
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the health care workforce shortage. University of New England at Biddeford, ME, President James Herbert; Meharry Medical College at Nashville, Tenn., President, and CEO James E.K. Hildreth Sr.; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing at Baltimore,…
CEO of Major Airline Warns of More Travel Disruptions as Carriers Struggle With Pilot Shortages, Outdated Tech
The CEO of United Airlines warned on Jan. 18 that outdated technology and a shortage of pilots and workers could see other airlines canceling and delaying flights for passengers this year. CEO Scott Kirby made the comments during a call with analysts and reporters to discuss the company’s fourth-quarter financial results. The CEO said that airlines that…
More Than Half of German Companies Report Labor Shortages
BERLIN—More than half Germany’s companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to a lack of skilled workers, the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) said on Thursday, in the latest sign of growth headwinds belaboring Europe’s largest economy. The proportion of companies facing difficulties hiring was at its highest ever level, the DIHK found…
Impact of US Diesel Shortage Coming to Canada Soon: Expert
A diesel shortage south of the border could trickle to Canada causing price spikes combined with an overall rise in prices, says Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, a senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, and an 18-year veteran of the House of Commons. A diesel supply shortage has been gripping the United States of late,…
Energy Crisis Risks Upending Europe’s Key Medicine Supply Chains, Industry Says
LONDON—Surging energy costs in Europe risk accelerating an exodus of companies critical in the manufacture of essential medicines, further endangering drug supply chains hit by shortages at the height of COVID-19, drug ingredient makers say. Essential medicines are crucial in treating long-term conditions as well as for surgical procedures. They are also typically off-patent, and…
GM Sidesteps Economic Headwinds; Q3 Profit Jumps Nearly 37 Percent
DETROIT—General Motors’ third-quarter net profit rose 36.6 percent as vehicle sales began to rebound from persistent supply chain troubles. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday reported earnings of $3.3 billion from July through September, compared with $2.42 billion a year earlier. The increase was fueled largely by a 24 percent sales increase in the United States, GM’s…
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