By Paul O’Donnell From The Dallas Morning News Prices of toilet paper, diapers, facial tissues, and paper towels will likely rise in coming weeks as consumer giant Kimberly-Clark warned Monday that inflation and supply chain concerns aren’t “likely to be resolved quickly.” The maker of household items such as Huggies diapers, Kleenex facial tissues, and…
Diaper, Tissue and Toilet Paper Prices Likely to Rise as Kimberly-Clark Warns of Inflation Pressures
October 26, 2021
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Air-Cargo Industry Seeking Vaccine Mandate Delay Until After Holidays
The trade association representing air-cargo companies, such as UPS and FedEx, has written a letter to the Biden administration asking it to postpone its vaccine requirement for federal contract workers. A delay was necessary, the association said, to avoid adding to supply-chain issues ahead of the holiday season. The letter, obtained by Politico, and addressed…
Last Chance ‘Education and Counseling’ Offered to Unvaccinated Federal Workers Before Job Termination: CDC
October 25, 2021
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The Biden administration plans to provide “education and counseling” to federal workers who do not get vaccinated by December, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Oct. 20. On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced sweeping measures targeting the federal government, the health care sector, and private businesses. Federal workers and federal contractors…
Unilever Hikes Prices Fastest In Nearly a Decade Amid Inflationary Pressure: Report
Unilever announced on Thursday that it has hiked up prices to cope with rising supply chain costs, and warned that inflationary pressures would linger for at least a further year, as economies recover from the pandemic. The British multinational consumer goods company that makes Dove soap and Knorr soup said that in the third quarter…
Biden Admin ‘Not Pursuing’ Using National Guard to Help With Supply Chain Issues: White House
The White House has walked back on President Joe Biden’s latest remark about supply chain challenges, saying that the Biden administration is not planning to mobilize the National Guard to help unload container ships or drive trucks to deliver goods. During an Oct. 21 town hall meeting hosted by CNN, Biden was asked whether the…
DeSantis Offers Florida Ports to Alleviate Supply Chain Pinch
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the ports in his state can act as part of a solution to ongoing supply chain issues. “So we have capacity at all of our ports … We’ve got capacity, and all of our ports can offer these businesses good incentives if they reroute their ships,” he said during an…
DeSantis Offers Florida Ports to Help Ease Supply Chain Pinch
October 23, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the ports in his state can act as part of a solution to ongoing supply chain issues. “So we have capacity at all of our ports … We’ve got capacity, and all of our ports can offer these businesses good incentives if they reroute their ships,” he said during an…
11.5 Percent of US Households Plan Not to Spend on Holiday Shopping, More Than Double From 2020
Many American families are not planning to increase their spending, or spend at all, for the upcoming Christmas season, according to London-based consulting firm Deloitte. Deloitte’s latest annual Holiday Retail Survey shows that, with supply chain issues and growing worries about inflation, 11.5 percent of overall consumers say they do not plan to spend on…
‘People Are Hoarding’: Executives Issue Warning on Possible Food Shortages
Some executives are issuing warnings that there might be food shortages nationwide due to supply chain bottlenecks, coming as a number of school districts have reported they haven’t received shipments of key items like milk or chicken nuggets. In the past several weeks, school officials in Denver to Chicago to parts of Alabama have reported that…
Where Is Pete Buttigieg?
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has been missing in action, as he became a father and is on paternity leave at a very challenging time with America’s supply chain woes and faulty infrastructure. He’s been touted for his youth and his diversity—all identity issues—but how much will that matter when practical experience is needed to…
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