While Republicans point to the supply chain as further evidence the president is mismanaging the economy, the issues are deep-rooted. Here’s where the supply chain is under stress in the U.S., what its executives, workers and experts say Biden could do about it, and what he’s actually doing. Ports -- a crucial step in the domestic supply chain -- have been a focus of the Biden administration. Tariffs on imported chassis from China have protected American manufacturers but at the same time “hindered every single American company’s supply chain,” LaBar said. The industry has called on the entire supply chain to adopt around-the-clock operations.
