Oct 13 Watch 9:04 Sec. Raimondo 'optimistic' about clearing supply logjam at U.S. ports by Christmas Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at how the Biden administration plans to address global supply chain challenges and combating inflation with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Raimondo addresses both the supply shortage of general consumer goods and also vital… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:33 Government, private sector cooperation necessary to clear supply bottleneck, expert says Judy Woodruff looks at the limits of what President Joe Biden can do about the supply and delivery issues facing the United States, and other problems affecting the economy simultaneously, with David Lynch of The Washington Post. Continue watching
Oct 13 Administration sets plan for 7 offshore wind farms by 2025 By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The projects are part of the administration's plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, generating enough electricity to power more than 10 million homes. Continue reading
Oct 13 Logjam at busiest UK commercial port could cause Christmas shortages By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A logjam at the U.K.'s busiest commercial port has ratcheted up concerns that the country could see shortages of toys, food and other items during the crucial Christmas holiday period. Continue reading
Oct 13 White House aims to ease supply chain bottlenecks with deal to make LA port 24/7 By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House said Wednesday it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation, part of an effort to relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move stranded container ships that are driving prices higher for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on deal to make LA port a 24-hour operation By Josh Boak, Associated Press The supply chain problem is tightly linked with the broader challenge of inflation confronting Biden, as higher prices are creating both economic and political risks. Continue reading
Oct 13 Heating bills set to soar as inflation hits energy prices By Associated Press The sharpest increases are likely for homes that use propane, but others are also likely to see big increases. Continue reading
Oct 13 Social Security COLA largest in decades as inflation jumps By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 12 FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press For the first time, U.S. health officials have authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the R.J. Reynolds vaping device can benefit adult smokers. Continue reading
Oct 12 Why millions of Americans feel they must choose between caring for loved ones and work By Laura Santhanam Generations of workers have simply absorbed the chaos of balancing labor and child care, and the pandemic exposed how underappreciated -- and broken -- the nation’s child care system is. What policymakers do next could change the way U.S. families… Continue reading