Tariffs Will Impact All of Us—Here’s Why

Ashley Carman talks to gadget makers and creators about how political policies around tariffs affect their businesses.

May 14th, 2019

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Automation: Post-COVID-19

How the pandemic has altered approaches to automation and robot investments.

In this Dec. 25, 2018, file photo, then Nissan Motor Co.'s executive Greg Kelly, center, leaves Tokyo's Detention Center in Tokyo. Former Nissan executive Kelly, who was arrested in connection with the financial scandal of his ex-boss Carlos Ghosn, will soon face trial in a Tokyo court. Both cases had been in limbo after Ghosn fled to Lebanon. Tokyo Deputy Chief Prosecutor Hiroshi Yamamoto said Thursday, July 30, 2020, the trial of Kelly, an American, and Nissan Motor Co., a defendant in the same trial as a company, will start Sept. 15.

Ghosn Gone, Other Nissan Ex-Exec to Face Trial

While American Greg Kelly is asserting innocence, Nissan has acknowledged guilt.

Passengers watch aircraft on the tarmac as they wait for their flight at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Few flights are scheduled for international departures only but the authorities have eased domestic travel restrictions since June.

Air Travel Not Expected to Recover Until 2024

The prediction was pushed back by one year due to the slow containment of the outbreak.

In this file photo dated June 7, 2020, a long row of unsold cars at a Honda dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The coronavirus pandemic is causing drivers to keep their cars and trucks longer. The IHS Markit consulting firm says the pandemic has caused consumers to put the brakes on spending and hold onto their current vehicles for a longer period.

Average Age of US Vehicles Hits Record High

And the pandemic is to blame.

Workers wait in line to enter the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, IN on May 7.

IA Congressman Wants Answers About Plant Outbreak

US Rep. Dave Loebsack's letter to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds requests answers over the state's response to a virus outbreak at a Tyson plant there.

COVID Buyer's Club

The latest purchasing data is showing growth in key areas, including MRO, electronic components and more.

In this Sunday, June 28, 2020 file photo, 2020 Model Y electric sports-utility vehicles sit in the parking lot of a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo. Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its U.S. assembly plant to post a $104 million net profit for the second quarter.

Tesla Makes $104M Q2 Profit Despite Shutdown

The profit contrasts a $408 million loss a year ago.

Screen shot from a test of virtual crowds at Chase Field in Phoenix, July 2020.

Fox Takes Fans to Ballgame with Virtual Crowd

The network hopes to add a sense of normalcy to an unusual baseball season.

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A Look at Worker Proximity Tech

"We believe the way people work will change dramatically as a result of COVID-19."

Ultra-thin, 3D-printed endoscope imaging an artery.

The World's Smallest Imaging Device

The scope is so small that researchers were able to scan inside the blood vessels of mice.

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Wonder Bread Maker Cuts 250 Jobs

The maker of brands Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder and other bakery foods also reorganized certain business units.

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Large Companies Received PPP Loans First

Evidence backs up complaints that bigger companies had their coronavirus loans approved and disbursed more quickly.