The shipping backlog and supply chain issues continue in the Palmetto State. According to the South Carolina Ports Authority, more than two dozen ships off the coast of Charleston are waiting to deliver thousands of cargo containers loaded with goods.
Consumer News: U.S. ports to receive grant to aid supply chain issues, high mortgage rates aren’s slowing down the housing market.
From the Super Bowl to the grocery aisle, pandemic problems just keep coming. Trucker convoys disrupting travel between the U.S. and Canada might be planning one around the Super Bowl, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Consumer News: Home prices and inflation expected to continue rising in 2022
President Joe Biden took a victory lap today on the administration’s efforts to alleviate the nation’s supply chain issues ahead of the holidays. This comes as the economy grew at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter, better than economists predicted. Now, the president renews his pitch for the Build Back Better bill, saying it will also help ease inflation and fuel growth.
Consumer News: Rite Aid closing 63 stores, thousands of workers return to Kellogg’s after strike and more.
As we inch closer to the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more items are becoming harder to find. Now, we can add candy canes to the list.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- As more stores welcome the holiday season, locally owned businesses say they are enjoying an increase in foot traffic. However, the impact of the pandemic can still be felt by some stores in the area, especially when it comes to supply chain issues and the amount of merchandise. We spoke with Owners at Revente in Five Points…
“This year is definitely better than last year. There are a lot of people out and everybody is more in the holiday spirit,” said Revente owner Heather Burns.
The White House Commerce Secretary raises concerns the Omicron variant may make the ongoing supply chain crisis even worse.
