bottlenecks
7.17.22
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has said in recent public appearances that it will get harder for the Fed to bring down inflation without a recession if energy prices continue to rise or supply-chain bottlenecks don’t improve.
—Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal, "Fed Officials Preparing to Lift Interest Rates by Another 0.75 Percentage Point," 17 Jul. 2022 {10:30 AM ET}
7.12.22
The airport said it had started hiring in November last year and expects by the end of July to have as many staffers working in security—one of the biggest bottlenecks faced by passengers—as it did before the pandemic.
—Benjamin Katz, Sara Ruberg & Stu Woo, The Wall Street Journal, "London’s Heathrow Airport Limits Passengers Amid Staff Shortages, Surging Demand," 12 Jul. 2022 {6:49 PM ET}
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has said in recent public appearances that it will get harder for the Fed to bring down inflation without a recession if energy prices continue to rise or supply-chain bottlenecks don’t improve.
—Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal, "Fed Officials Preparing to Lift Interest Rates by Another 0.75 Percentage Point," 17 Jul. 2022 {10:30 AM ET}
7.12.22
The airport said it had started hiring in November last year and expects by the end of July to have as many staffers working in security—one of the biggest bottlenecks faced by passengers—as it did before the pandemic.
—Benjamin Katz, Sara Ruberg & Stu Woo, The Wall Street Journal, "London’s Heathrow Airport Limits Passengers Amid Staff Shortages, Surging Demand," 12 Jul. 2022 {6:49 PM ET}
10.13.21
President Biden on Wednesday vowed to call out companies that don’t step up and address the global supply chain bottlenecks, urging support from the whole private sector... “What we can do is use every lever at the federal government’s disposal to reduce delays, to ensure that we are addressing bottlenecks in the system, including ports and the need for them to be open longer hours so that goods can arrive,” [Psaki] added.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, "Biden threatens to call out companies that don't help end supply bottlenecks," 13 Oct. 2021 {3:38 PM EDT}
President Biden on Wednesday vowed to call out companies that don’t step up and address the global supply chain bottlenecks, urging support from the whole private sector... “What we can do is use every lever at the federal government’s disposal to reduce delays, to ensure that we are addressing bottlenecks in the system, including ports and the need for them to be open longer hours so that goods can arrive,” [Psaki] added.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, "Biden threatens to call out companies that don't help end supply bottlenecks," 13 Oct. 2021 {3:38 PM EDT}
8.18.21
Mr. Powell has to forge a consensus among the 17 other officials who participate in regular meetings of the Fed’s rate-setting committee. Some are concerned that the burst of inflation this year from bottlenecks associated with reopening the economy will prove more durable. They are also worried that the Fed’s bond buying is exacerbating these pressures by stimulating demand.
—Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal, "Fed Signals Asset Purchases Likely to Slow This Year," 18 Aug. 2021 {2:27 PM ET}
Mr. Powell has to forge a consensus among the 17 other officials who participate in regular meetings of the Fed’s rate-setting committee. Some are concerned that the burst of inflation this year from bottlenecks associated with reopening the economy will prove more durable. They are also worried that the Fed’s bond buying is exacerbating these pressures by stimulating demand.
—Nick Timiraos, The Wall Street Journal, "Fed Signals Asset Purchases Likely to Slow This Year," 18 Aug. 2021 {2:27 PM ET}
7.28.21
Fed Says Economy Has Made Progress Toward Its Goals, Teeing Up Bond Taper
—Nick Timiraos // The Wall Street Journal // 28 Jul. 2021 // 2:42 PM ET
7.8.21
Stocks have powered to a series of records this year, but some investors have grown concerned about the outlook for the economy on signs that labor shortages and supply-chain bottlenecks may crimp the pace of recovery.
—Joe Wallace, The Wall Street Journal, "Stocks Skid on Economic Worries," 8 Jul. 2021 {10:49 AM ET}
Fed Says Economy Has Made Progress Toward Its Goals, Teeing Up Bond Taper
—Nick Timiraos // The Wall Street Journal // 28 Jul. 2021 // 2:42 PM ET
7.8.21
Stocks have powered to a series of records this year, but some investors have grown concerned about the outlook for the economy on signs that labor shortages and supply-chain bottlenecks may crimp the pace of recovery.
—Joe Wallace, The Wall Street Journal, "Stocks Skid on Economic Worries," 8 Jul. 2021 {10:49 AM ET}
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