President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with the chief executives of Walmart undefined, UPS undefined, FedEx undefined and Target undefined on Tuesday to...
President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with the chief executives of Walmart WMT, +0.35%, UPS UPS, +0.32%, FedEx FDX, +0.38% and Target TGT, +0.72% on Tuesday to discuss steps the administration and private sector can take to"further strengthen our supply chains and build on steps we've already taken to speed up deliveries and lower prices," the White House said.
The conversations followed the White House's unveiling of a plan Tuesday morning containing what it called"a set of concrete steps to accelerate investment in our ports, waterways, and freight networks." The bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress contains $17 billion for such facilities, and Biden will talk up his plan for ports during a visit Wednesday to Baltimore.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden administration announcing actions to alleviate supply chain issues at nation's portsThe Biden administration announced a new set of immediate and short-term actions Tuesday aimed at alleviating supply chain issues at the nation's ports, waterways and freight networks as the administration takes steps to implement the newly passed, but not yet signed, bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Read more »
Jill Biden Kicks Off COVID Vaccine Campaign for Young ChildrenFirst Lady Jill Biden has kicked off a national campaign to persuade parents and guardians to vaccinate their 5- to 11-year-old children against the coronavirus.
Read more »
Biden to visit Port of Baltimore, discuss infrastructure dealU.S. President Joe Biden will visit the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday to discuss how the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Congress helps the American people by upgrading ports and strengthening supply chains, the White House said on Sunday.
Read more »
Jill Biden pays tribute to one of America's most iconic first ladiesAs the season changed from summer to fall, first lady Jill Biden found a spot to sit outside at the White House to grade her students' essays. 'On these cool afternoons, I like to go to the Jackie Kennedy garden.'
Read more »
Biden got his infrastructure win, but political rewards are less clearThe bipartisan infrastructure bill represented the fulfillment of a major campaign promise, but the immediate political gain President Biden might reap from it is uncertain.
Read more »
Joe Biden ranked Sixth in approval rating of world leadersSince taking office, Biden's approval rating has dipped a total of 6 percent, from 50 percent to 44 percent, a survey by Morning Consult Political Intelligence shows.
Read more »