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US straightens supply chains after months of inflationary groans

US straightens supply chains after months of inflationary groans

Costs are beginning to fall across U.S. supply chains, easing inflationary pressures even as importers fear further Covid-19-related disruptions in China could cause further problems. Rising logistics costs, which companies have largely passed on to customers, presented one of the greatest business challenges of the pandemic and helped fuel a historic rise in consumer prices …

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Inflation is forcing restaurants and mom and pop chains like McDonald's to build on their strengths

Inflation is forcing restaurants and mom and pop chains like McDonald’s to build on their strengths

Customers at a McDonald’s restaurant Scott Mill | CNBC As the restaurant industry battles inflation, the chains’ large size and access to cash give them the upper hand, but independents have their own advantages when dealing with higher costs. Feeling the pressure on their budgets, consumers have reduced their frequentation of restaurants in recent months. …

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