White House touts easing of supply chain pressures

The White House has outlined progress on commitments made over the last two years to ease supply chain backups caused by the pandemic but failed to acknowledge recent signs that improvements have been losing steam.

“Just over two years ago, then-President-elect Biden addressed the nation in a prime time speech to propose his economic agenda: a plan for a strong, worker-centered economic recovery from the pandemic, followed by long-term investments to lay the foundation for more durable,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-touts-easing-of-supply-chain-pressures

White House taps retired general to be new port czar

Container ship leaving Port of Los Angeles

Work remains for the Biden administration’s new port envoy, Stephen Lyons, to untangle freight supply chains.

Gen. Stephen Lyons (Credit: Department of Defense)

The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation on Friday appointed Stephen Lyons to replace John Porcari as the port and supply chain envoy for the Biden administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force.

Lyons, a retired four-star Army general, most recently led the U.S. Transportation Command, which provides cargo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-house-taps-retired-general-to-be-new-port-czar

Biden sets priorities, creates task force for infrastructure rollout

Just before signing into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on Monday, President Joe Biden laid out six priorities that a new infrastructure task force will use to guide the rollout of the historic funding package.

According to an executive order signed by Biden, those priorities include:

  • Invest public dollars efficiently, avoid waste and focus on measurable outcomes.
  • Buy American and increase the competitiveness of the U.S. economy, including through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biden-sets-priorities-creates-task-force-for-infrastructure-rollout

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