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A strike by UPS workers would likely mean package delays for consumers across the country and it would shake up an increasingly competitive industry.
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Many women say store shelves that once had the menstrual essentials have been sparse for months. When they are available, tampons have been a lot more expensive recently, due in part to inflation.
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Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.
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Texans left many grocery store shelves empty this week as they stocked up for the winter storm.
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The Texas League of Women Voters says this shortage is disproportionately affecting the thousands of newly naturalized citizens they usually register each year.
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More than 3 million students are eligible for free or reduced-cost meals in the state, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports Texas factory activity continued to pick up speed in November, but manufacturers expect supply chain disruptions to persist well into 2022.
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Retailers are racing to get merchandise onto store shelves in time for the busy holiday shopping season. But with ports and warehouses overflowing, many orders are tied up in traffic.
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It takes longer to get to ports in the Gulf of Mexico, but delays on the West coast could entice some carriers to continue on to Texas.
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The global supply chain backup is clogging the Port of Houston, but it's not as bad as the huge bottleneck at the Port of Los Angeles.
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Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.
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Toy-makers are warning of emptier shelves and pricier toys this holiday season. Their supplies are ensnarled in floating traffic jams of container ships wallowing near key U.S. ports.