Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg predicted that supply chain issues facing the US will continue into 2022.
"Certainly a lot of the challenges that we've been experiencing this year will continue into next year. But there are both short-term and long-term steps that we can take to do something about it," Buttigieg told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union." "Look, part of what's happening isn't just the supply side, it's the demand side. Demand is off the charts," he added.
Read More"One thing that has not been talked about enough is finding about how the overall"Build Back Better" vision is designed to reduce inflationary pressures.
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