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The Weekly Wrap
The New York Times’ Jeanna Smialek and ADP’s Nela Richardson about the Fed tightening monetary policy, the Congressional debt ceiling standoff and more of this week’s economic news.
Stores are limiting purchases of some products. This time, blame the supply chain.
by Amanda Peacher
Sep 24, 2021
Restrictions on purchases can backfire, causing customers to want to stock up on limited supplies.
As holiday merchandise gets held up, discount retailers get ready
by Caroline Champlin
Sep 24, 2021
Backlogs of holiday goods on ships and in warehouses mean liquidators could be in for a good season.
My Economy
For this British travel agency, furloughs offered a lifeline
by Minju Park
Sep 24, 2021
As the United Kingdom's furlough program comes to an end, travel agent Claire Moore faces tough decisions on how to bring her employees back to work.
A Warmer World
How ride-hailing accelerates climate change
by Matt Levin
Sep 24, 2021
A new study finds companies like Uber and Lyft may be a hazard to the planet because of "deadheading."
As rodeo returns to Eastern Oregon, plenty of broncs and bulls. Not so many masks.
by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 24, 2021
The Pendleton Round-Up was canceled last year. It came back in the midst of a delta variant surge in the rural Oregon county.