Today, we check in on the container ship backlog at America’s busiest port complex. Plus, the fertilizer industry dodges a bullet.
It’s taken companies so long to replace workers lost during the pandemic that many firms are reluctant to lay them off.
The storm could cause more than $30 billion in property losses at a time when insurance companies in the state are losing money.
There are fewer than 10 ships waiting for a berth. “There still are issues, but it’s much better,” a Marine Exchange executive says.
A direct hit would have been bad news for a world already struggling without enough fertilizer.
The unfiltered, spontaneous nature of BeReal runs counter to how brands use social media, says reporter Chris Stokel-Walker.