Businesses face difficulties finding enough workers as holiday season approaches

Soon, shopping centers and stores will be filled wit holiday shoppers, but some stores will not be filled with as many employees as needed to keep up with the rush.

Procter & Gamble combats inflation with price hikes in most categories

Procter & Gamble, like many other companies, has hiked prices on consumers in order to offset rising costs that have occurred due to supply-chain issues and a shortage of materials and labor coming out of the pandemic.

Phthalates: Study finds chemicals in consumer goods linked to early death

Daily exposure to synthetic chemicals called phthalates was linked to roughly 100,000 early deaths each year in older Americans in a new study.

New York man sues Canon for $5M, claims printers don’t scan when ink is low

David Leacraft is seeking $5 million from Canon U.S.A. Inc. claiming the company deceptively forces consumers to buy ink cartridges in order to scan documents.

Farmers and Deere & Co. suppliers worry about prolonged strike

More than 10,000 Deere employees went on strike last week at 14 Deere factories in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Georgia after the United Auto Workers union rejected a contract offer.

California high school program aims to help nation's growing truck driver shortage

A high school in California is introducing students to the possibility of a career in truck driving, an industry facing worker shortages impacting the nation's supply chain.

Butterball ground turkey recalled over possible plastic contamination

Butterball has recalled over 14,000 pounds of its ground turkey because the products may be contaminated with blue plastic, U.S. officials said.

Social security annual cost-of-living set to increase in 2022

Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the year 2022.

Supply chain issues could haunt Halloween costume purchases for many

Sales for Halloween costumes are up for 2021, following a slump in 2020 due to COVID-19, and experts say people should get their costumes early due to supply chain concerns.

How to save on Halloween costumes, decorations and candy amid rising costs
video

Halloween is just weeks away and with supply chain issues causing shortages, you could end up paying more for costumes, decorations and candy. But, you don't have to.

FDA allows e-cigarette manufacturer to market products for 1st time

The FDA has granted permission for R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company to market and sell its e-cigarette products after weighing the benefits and risks to the public.

USPS, FedEx release 2021 holiday shipping deadlines

The USPS and FedEx have released this year’s holiday shipping deadlines to help Americans make sure their holiday presents arrive on time.