Trump Nominates Powell As Next Fed Chair

Jerome Powell currently serves on the Federal Reserve board of governors.

Nov 6th, 2017

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

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Walmart Said She Shoplifted; Jury Awards Her $2.1 Million

Walmart was accused of making hundreds of millions of dollars forcing accused shoplifters to pay settlements.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a worker cleans a piano at a production factory of Parsons Music Corporation in Yichang in central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 23, 2021. China's manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased, a survey showed Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

China Manufacturing Improves as Power Shortages Ease

But the recovery faces uncertainty due to the spread of the coronavirus’s omicron variant.

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Hundreds of FedEx Packages Found in Woods

A local sheriff hopes to find answers for the "river of boxes."

A Black Friday shopper wearing a face mask leaves a Walmart store with a TV in Pic Rivera Calif., Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide. As economies recover from lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, increased consumer demand has helped lead to rising inflation.

Food, Gas Prices Pinch as Inflation Surges Globally

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic impact of the crisis is still being felt.

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Ship's Operator Awake for 50 Hours Before Crash

The impact did an estimated $72.9 million in damage.

Samsung to Build $17B Chip Factory in Texas

It hopes to begin operations in the second half of 2024.

A Target store is shown in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Target says having its stores closed on Thanksgiving will be the new normal, permanently ending a tradition that it embraced for years. The move, announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, comes as the Minneapolis-based discounter and other retailers including Walmart and Macy's will be closed for the second Thanksgiving in a row.

Target to Keep Stores Closed on Thanksgiving for Good

Target is the first major retailer to make the pandemic-era move permanent.

Butterball President and CEO Jay Jandrain poses at the company's corporate headquarters in Garner, N.C., Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Butterball, which supplies around one-third of Thanksgiving turkeys, struggled to attract workers earlier this year, leading to processing delays. But Jandrain said labor shortages have lessened and the company was able to secure enough trucks to get its turkeys to grocery stores.

Yes, There are Turkeys for Thanksgiving... for a Price

The Thanksgiving table hasn’t been spared the price inflation that is rampant elsewhere in the economy.

Senior instructor Markus Juarez, bottom, talks to student driver Jaime Rojas at California Truck Driving Academy in Inglewood, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Amid a shortage of commercial truck drivers across the U.S., a Southern California truck driving school sees an unprecedented increase in enrollment numbers. The increase is big enough that the school is starting an evening class to meet the demand, according to Tina Singh, owner and academy director of California Truck Driving Academy. 'I think that's only going to continue because there's a lot of job opportunities. We have over 100 active jobs on our job board right now,' said Singh. The companies that normally would not hire drivers straight out of school are '100 percent' willing to hire them due to shortage issues, the director added.

Trucker School Bustles Amid U.S. Driver Shortage

Business is booming at the California Truck Driving Academy.

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Ensuring Supply Chain Resiliency at Every Touchpoint

New challenges demand new, tech-focused solutions.

Shipping containers are stacked over a truck at the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Los Angeles. One month after President Joe Biden announced an agreement to have the Port of Los Angeles operate round-the-clock to help break a cargo backlog at the docks, officials disclose that hasn’t happened as they contend with a shortage of truck drivers and accessible warehouse space.

Plan to Run LA Port 24/7 to Break Backlog Falls Short

A shortage of truck drivers and nighttime warehouse workers posed problems.