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January 31, 2023
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Bioengineered Skin Grafts That Fit Like a Glove
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IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.
January 31, 2023
A 'now hiring' sign is posted in Garnet Valley, Pa., Monday, May 10, 2021. Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.
Operations
More Americans Apply for Jobless Aid Last Week
Still, workers are experiencing historically strong job security.
May 5, 2022
Lucid
Regulation
EV Maker Crashes After Disclosing SEC Subpoena
It dragged much of the EV sector down with it.
December 6, 2021
This Nov. 14, 2018, file photo shows a Rivian R1T at Rivian headquarters in Plymouth, Mich. Shares in Rivian Automotive are set to trade publicly on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, and the world should get a better idea of just how hot investors are for the electric vehicle market.
Operations
With High-Profile Backers, EV Startup Rivian Goes Public
Rivian would have a market value of $66.5 billion.
November 10, 2021
Nuro
Automation
Autonomous Vehicle Maker Secures $600M for Expansion
Nuro also signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to support the development of the autonomous delivery vehicles.
November 2, 2021
Lumber is piled at a housing construction site, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Middleton, Mass. Home construction in the U.S. rose a strong 6.3% in June, another big swing in what has been an up-and-down year so far.
Operations
U.S. Home Construction Jumps 6.3% in June
Home construction starts rose 12.6% in the West and 9.7% in the South.
July 20, 2021
A Cruise AV autonomous Bolt EV in Detroit, Jan. 16, 2019.
Product Development
GM Teams with Microsoft on Driverless Cars
The partnership will help accelerate the rollout of electric, self-driving cars.
January 19, 2021
In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, John Deere tractors made by Deere & Company are shown as they are readied for export to Asia at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. The U.S. trade deficit fell in September 2020 after hitting a 14-year high in August as exports outpaced imports. The Commerce Department reported, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, the gap between what the U.S. sells and what it buys abroad fell to 63.9 billion in September, a decline of 4.7% from a $67 billion deficit in August.
Supply Chain
US Trade Deficit Falls to $63.9B in September
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit has jumped $38.5 billion, or 8.6%.
November 4, 2020
In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo a man carries a television while shopping ahead of Black Friday at a Best Buy in Henderson, Nev. On Monday, Dec. 23, the Commerce Department releases its November report on durable goods.
Operations
Durable Goods Falls 2%
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months.
December 23, 2019
In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo John Deere tractors made by Deere & Company are shown as they are readied for export to Asia at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA Deere & Co. reports earns on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Operations
Unease on the Farm Dims Deere's 2020 Outlook
The company on Wednesday cited uncertainty from trade wars and other issues that have led farmers to pull back on machinery purchases.
November 27, 2019
In this Nov. 9 file photo, a woman looks through holiday wreaths on sale at a retail store during in Pembroke Pines, FL.
Supply Chain
Consumer Confidence Still High Despite Nov. Decline
Consumers’ feelings about the present economic conditions also regressed slightly, but their short-term expectations for the future rose.
November 26, 2019
In this Nov. 4 photo, barista Porter Hahn makes an iced coffee drink for a customer in a coffee shop in Seattle.
Operations
US Services Companies Growth Rebounds in Oct.
The service sector, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, has been expanding for 117 straight months.
November 5, 2019
Grubhub
Food & Beverage
Grubhub Stock Plunges
Grubhub, UberEats, DoorDash and PostMates are fighting over a growing, yet diminutive slice of the restaurant market.
October 30, 2019
In this July 11, 2019, file photo Weber grills are displayed at the Home Depot store in Londonderry, N.H. The Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $3.48 billion.
Operations
U.S. Durable Goods Up 2.1% in July
A category that tracks business investment also rose for the second straight month, though last month's reading was revised down significantly.
August 26, 2019
In this July 22, 2019, photo stacked containers wait to be loaded on to trucks at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif. On Friday, Aug. 2, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for June.
Supply Chain
Trade Deficit Shrinks Slightly
The deficit in the trade of goods with China fell 0.8% to $30 billion.
August 2, 2019