supply chain

According to a recent report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), the new vehicle market fell 16.1% in the first nine months of 2022.

People and retailers are preparing for Halloween as spending is expected to hit pre-pandemic levels. More people are expected to participate in the holiday this year as the world recovers from the pandemic. Ian Cull reports.

As Halloween approaches, retailers in the Bay Area are preparing for possible shortages due to global supply chain issues.

Supply chain issues have led to shortages of two important staples for North Bay winemakers — oak barrels and bottles.

Supply chain issues have led to shortages of two important staples for North Bay winemakers — oak barrels and bottles. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Labor battles at German and Dutch ports are causing shipments of key consumer items including cars, auto parts and Ikea furniture to be delayed.

Supply chain issues have made it difficult for some theaters to find canola oil to make popcorn.

It’s a must-order when you go to the movies — but now some theaters are seeing a popcorn shortage just as the summer blockbuster season starts.

From the pandemic and supply chain issues to global warming and Russia’s war on Ukraine, President Joe Biden challenged the graduates to lead the world through adversity during his commencement speech to the Naval Academy on Friday.

Before baby formula was mass produced about 100 years ago, many babies suffered from malnutrition if their mothers were unable to breastfeed them, says Carla Cevasco, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Today, many moms rely on formula to ensure their baby’s health — and may not be able to breastfeed, or their baby may have different nutritional needs...

A recall, inflation, panic buying and a weak supply chain all exacerbated the shortage of baby formula.

If you’re running out of powdered baby formula, there are other varieties of formula you can feed your baby, says pediatrician Dr. Anthony Porto. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker spoke with him and University of Miami business dean John Quelch to understand the shortage and help parents through it.

There was already a supply chain issue impacting baby formula, and then a recall impacted the supply even further. But it’s a bad idea to dilute formula to make it last longer, says Dr. Michael Anderson. He’s a pediatric critical care physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C.

Ongoing supply-chain issues were exacerbated by a massive nationwide recall of baby formula produced at an Abbott Labs facility in Sturgis, Michigan.

People in the Bay Area and across the nation are now struggling to find baby formula.

Unemployment in the United States is below 4% near a record low yet union organizing is coming back across the nation. Add this development to record supply chain problems. NBC Bay Area Political Analyst Larry Gerston explains.

It can be hard to measure the ways that Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to manufacture products ranging from cars to computer chips

China has temporarily shut down one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturing facilities to fight a new COVID-19 spike, possibly triggering another supply chain issue that could hit the Bay Area hard. Scott Budman reports.

Bank of the West Chief Economist Scott Anderson explains how the supply chain crisis is causing consumer prices to soar and when inflation relief is expected during an interview with Marcus Washington.