Supply chain

A new law has given the Federal Maritime Commission the teeth it needs to tackle high shipping fees and congestion at the ports.

As congestion eases at some ports, "we know the fixed date of when freight is arriving now," said customs broker Gretchen Blough.

A nationwide rail shutdown could cost $2 billion a day, the Association of American Railroads said.

Earlier in the pandemic, stores grappled with shortages. But as supply chains bulked up, they now have the opposite problem. And consumers' frequently shifting demands aren't helping.

A New York Fed economist says 60% of inflation was driven by demand for goods, and 40% was from supply-side issues that magnified that higher demand.

Three factors that could cause big supply chain problems down the road.

The chain has benefited from '90s fashion trends, a good supply chain and looking outside of malls, says Elizabeth Segran of Fast Company.

Uncertainty and high costs continue to worry businesses and exert upward pressure on inflation.

CEO Steven Swartz highlights the media giant’s important, if little-known, stakes in automotive information and B2B operations.

A record-high percentage of firms are facing supply shortages, the National Association for Business Economics found, and most are passing cost increases om to customers.