The Trump Administration’s efforts of late to make life more affordable in the United States--a common complaint of voters these days--have primarily focused on housing costs and consumer debt. While these two do contribute to consumer costs--especially in dense urban areas--politicians have few tools at their disposal to ameliorate their effects.
However, one of the quieter forces driving up prices as of late is receiving far less attention: the cost of transporting goods across the country. The costs of shipping delays resulting from increasing highway traffic and congested railways filter into nearly every good Americans buy.
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