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Analysis: How the Post-Pandemic Labor Crunch is Curbing U.S. Manufacturing

Timothy Aeppel | Reuters | 05/21/2021

A foundry in Indiana couldn’t ship $1.6 million worth of metal parts to customers last month because it didn’t have enough workers to make them, while a Massachusetts plastics factory…

IMF Pushes G20 States to Back $50bn Global Mass Vaccination Drive

Larry Elliott | The Guardian | 05/21/2021

Wealthy nation backing for a $50bn (£35bn) mass global...

Industries Pressure Washington to Act as Chip Crisis Worsens

STEVEN OVERLY | Politico | 05/21/2021

Washington’s pledge to pour tens of billions of taxpayer dollar...

To reach climate goals, new oil and gas investment must be stopped, energy agency says.

Stanley Reed | New York Times | 05/18/2021

Investment in new oil and natur...

Surging lumber prices weigh on U.S. homebuilding

Reuters | 05/18/2021

U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in April, likely pulled down by soaring prices for...

Uruguay Wood Exports Seen Headed for Record on Asia Demand

Ken Parks | 05/18/2021

Uruguay’s wood exports could hit a record this year with Asian countries buying ...

India-South Africa Covid patent waiver plea gets 62 backers

Kirtika Suneja | The Economic Times | 05/18/2021

The 62 co-sponsors of a proposal floated by India and...

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