(Natural News) Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Carl Bentzel is calling for a policy debate on the long-term effects of America’s “complete reliance” on Chinese container manufacturing. “[The] Chinese container manufacturing industry clearly took steps together to suppress the market prior to the pandemic. Those efforts resulted, partly, in the congestion issues and increases in […]

(Natural News) Two months after the end of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdowns, Vietnamese supply chains still couldn’t shake the damages that shrank its economy at a record pace. Factories from Intel to Toyota to Reebok were allowed to reopen on October 1, after hundreds of companies had closed or had staff living on site. […]

(Natural News) Demand continues to outpace supply in the auto manufacturing industry as the ongoing shortage of microchips significantly impacts carmakers’ production of new vehicles. The high demand spills over to the used-car market. “As is always the case, the new car and used-car markets are tied,” says Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder. “High prices in one affect […]

(Natural News) As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. If you’ve ever struggled with unlocking your phone when you have a protective face mask on, don’t worry – designer Danielle Baskin is currently developing the kind of gear she thinks you might need. The gear in question? Resting Risk Face, a series […]

(Natural News) Online marketplace Amazon is removing from its website several products that claim to stop the spread of – and even cure – the new COVID-19 virus. In doing so, however, the retail giant may actually harm consumers by preventing them from being able to purchase sanitizing products that really do kill the coronavirus […]