Lockdowns

(Reuters) – Industrial conglomerate 3M CO on Wednesday warned of a $300 million hit to revenue in the current quarter as COVID lockdowns in China slam demand and worsen supply …

TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the weakest pace in three months in May, as China’s heavy-handed coronavirus curbs aggravated supply disruptions and raised risks for the economic outlook. …

TRENTON, N.J. – Democrats declared Republicans in the New Jersey senate ‘out of order’ after requesting an emergency hearing on a bill to investigate student learning loss during the two …

BERLIN – Lockdowns in China are having greater impact on global supply chains than the war in Ukraine and will be felt even after they are lifted, said the head …

Here’s Why China Still Hasn’t Given Up On Lockdowns Philip Lenczycki on May 18, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping is sticking with lockdowns while the West returns to normalcy because …

BONN, Germany -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that COVID-19 lockdowns in China appear to be impeding the flow of goods and hampering global supply chains and a …

SAO PAULO – Brazilian meat giant JBS SA played down the effects of COVID-19-related lockdowns in China, saying they would not affect demand for JBS products despite causing logistics concerns, …

By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING – For the Fengxi Inn guest house, China’s annual May Day holiday is usually a sell-out period, with guests booking out its rooms …

China Bans Its Own National Anthem As Anger Over Lockdowns Rises Philip Lenczycki on April 25, 2022 China’s censors banned social media posts featuring the communist country’s national anthem after …

WASHINGTON – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that China should use fiscal space to stimulate consumption as it faces an economic slowdown prompted by renewed …

How Lockdowns Brought China’s Second Largest City To The Brink Of Anarchy Philip Lenczycki on April 11, 2022 Shanghai announced an easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on Monday, according to …

The US Has Nearly Recovered All The Jobs Lost To COVID Lockdowns Harry Wilmerding on April 1, 2022 The U.S. economy recorded an increase of 431,000 jobs in March as …

TRENTON – New Jerseyans still reeling from the negative financial impacts of business closures and business restrictions under Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive power-based shutdowns might be able to stave off …

Mainstream media outlets have not reported on recent Johns Hopkins University research showing that lockdowns and other government mandates only reduced COVID mortality by 0.2%, according to Fox News. “While …

A Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis released in January found that lockdowns across Europe and the U.S. reduced the COVID-19 mortality by 0.2%. The researchers’ analysis of “lockdown measures” included school …

BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country’s zero-COVID approach as surging cases and tough …

While COVID-19 cases surged in New York City, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pictured vacationing in Florida, National Review reported. Ocasio-Cortez was spotted drinking cocktails outside of a …

TRENTON, NJ – Democrats in Trenton are doubling down on their vaccination insanity and are now going to block Republicans from parking in the State House garage and barring entrance …

BELLMAWR, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy this week said that your CDC issued COVID-19 vaccination ID card will be your passport to life as the pandemic continues. Krispy Kreme announced …

NEW YORK, NY – After spending the past year telling New Yorkers that it’s not safe to go outside, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has reversed course.  This week, Cuomo, …