By Noah Rothstein Long waits for merchandise deliveries and sky-high costs are hobbling the efforts of small and midsize businesses across the U.S. to recover after a challenging year. With retail giants like Walmart and Amazon rushing to restock to meet booming demand from U.S. consumers, smaller competitors are fighting over dwindling cargo [...]
By Noah Rothstein On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine could lead to an increased risk of a rare neurological condition known as Guillain–Barré syndrome, another setback for a vaccine largely sidelined in the United States. The first warning came after the vaccine was temporarily halted for 10 days after fears of blood [...]
By Noah Rothstein Amazon Web Services (AWS), a key arm of Amazon and one of the dominant leaders in cloud computing services, is taking a bold step into healthcare with the development of an accelerator for healthcare startups. In a blog post, Sandy Carter, Vice President at AWS, announced the launch of the “Amazon Web Services [...]
By Noah Rothstein On July 9, President Joe Biden signed a broad executive order aiming to promote competitive markets across the U.S. economy and limit corporate dominance that the White House says puts consumers, workers, and smaller companies at a disadvantage. The executive order laid out a detailed plan to address what the Biden administration [...]
By Noah Rothstein More than nine million Americans said in May that they wanted jobs and couldn't find them. Companies said they had more than nine million jobs open that weren't filled, a record high. However, as the economy opens, getting those jobs filled hasn't been an easy task. The process of matching laid-off workers to jobs is [...]
By Noah Rothstein Lumber prices surged to record highs this year on the back of booming demand from homebuilders and do-it-yourselfers with plenty of time on their hands. The price surge was indicative of rampant inflation. But over the past two months, lumber prices have been dropping equally fast, giving weight to the [...]
By Noah Rothstein More and more companies are transitioning to an automated workplace post-pandemic, which could improve productivity at the cost of jobs. Kroger customers in Cincinnati who shop online may find that a robot picked out their groceries in a nearby warehouse. Gamers at Dave & Buster’s in Dallas can order and pay for [...]
By Noah Rothstein Tyson Food Inc. recalled 8.5 million pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Safety and Inspection Service was notified in June of two people who were sick with listeriosis. An investigation identified three cases of the illness between April and June and revealed one person had [...]
By Noah Rothstein Apple continues to brand itself as a defender of consumer privacy with its new set of controls for the upcoming iOS 15 update. Currently slated for a September release, the new OS version will implement enhanced privacy controls for Siri’s speech recognition and email. The new OS will also feature a new “privacy report” [...]
By Noah Rothstein With Independence Day just around the corner, many Americans are facing price increases for holiday supplies. Whether you’re gathering, you’re traveling to see the family on the holiday weekend, throwing a backyard barbecue, or planning to shoot off some fireworks, you’ll likely be affected somehow. After Americans stayed home and limited visits [...]
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