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Small retailers brace for shortages amid supply chain bottlenecks: "Worrying sign that things are getting worse"
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President Biden is scheduled to meet with industry executives and port directors on Wednesday to address a supply chain problem that could impact the upcoming holiday season.
Several of the companies and stakeholders that Biden is meeting with, like Walmart, FedEx, and UPS, will announce that they are moving to 24/7 operations to help clear the congestion.
The supply chain issues stem from shipping containers and unloaded ships piling up at ports and a shortage of truck drivers to move products.
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Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a high-stakes meeting at this year's Munich Security conference to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vance said the U.S. seeks a "durable" peace, while Zelenskyy expressed the desire for extensive discussions to prepare for any end to the conflict.
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It was Labor Day weekend 2003 when Matt Scribner, a local horse farrier and trainer who also competes in long-distance horse races, was on his usual ride in a remote part of the Sierra Nevada foothills — just a few miles northeast of Auburn, California —when he noticed a freshly dug hole along the trail that piqued his curiosity.