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Can Shortage Could Soon Limit Beer Supplies

Consumers could soon see "rampant and unprecedented" beer shortages.

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USDA Reports on Boxed Beef, Cattle Price Investigation

It examines pricing conditions from before an August 2019 fire closed a Tyson plant in Kansas, through early June in the midst of the pandemic.

June Purchasing Numbers Soar

A number of key sectors saw significant increases in purchasing levels.

In this Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, file photo, the advertising label of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, shines at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Ministers from the OPEC cartel have agreed to allow more oil to flow from the taps, saying demand for oil is growing as economies take steps to re-open. But they also cautioned that they could revisit the decision in an emergency meeting if there are serious lockdowns that further reduce demand for oil.

OPEC, Allies to Allow More Oil Production

But they also cautioned that they could revisit the decision in an emergency meeting.

Visitors look at a Tesla Model 3 vehicle on display at an auto show in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, June 13, 2020.

China's Auto Sales Fall Off Dramatically

Sales were down more than 22% as the country shut down to fight the coronavirus.

Today’s New Tech Hub

Warehouses and DCs are fueling the on-demand economy in serving as the primary connection between suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and customers.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer arrives at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, June 17, 2020.

US Seeks Lower Tariffs Overseas, Fewer Duty-Free Imports

The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade.

Amazon to Use AI to Track Worker Distancing

But privacy activists have raised concerns about the use of AI for tracking workers.

Digi-Key used Banner Engineering part number QS30VR3LP to create a way of sensing packages as they came to the end of the belt.

Digi-Key Automates Shipping Facility

Workers needed to monitor products on a conveyor belt, tying up needed resources elsewhere.

French President Emmanuel Macron wears a protective face mask.

France Has Millions of Unsold Face Masks

Some textile companies complained that the French government was slow to validate their masks.

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Amazon Under Scrutiny by Calif., Wash.

Officials are looking into potential violations with respect to the independent merchants that sell goods on its site.

Mike Drinnin checks his cellphone at a feedlot in Columbus, NE on Wednesday, June 10. Drinnin, who owns feedlots in Nebraska, said everyone involved in raising and feeding cattle felt the squeeze this spring when beef and pork processing plants were operating at roughly 60 percent of capacity, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Meatpacking Rebounds While High Prices, Backlogs Persist

Meat plants' efforts to stop the virus spread will likely mean higher prices at grocery stores.