Computer Chip Shortage Leaves Car Lots Empty

Computer Chip Shortage Leaves Car Lots Empty

2020 was a strange year for computer chip manufacturers worldwide. Automobile factories shut down for much of the summer, and demand for personal electronics skyrocketed with millions of people working from home. So the industry realigned to serve that market,...
U.S. Retail Sector Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

U.S. Retail Sector Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

The growing threat—and, yes, the growing panic—about novel coronavirus, known more familiarly as COVID-19, is going beyond affecting travelers. It’s harming manufacturing in China, too, and that’s harming businesses in the U.S. Eighty percent of smartphones and...