What Is the Root Cause of Our Supply Chain Problems?

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🗓️ 22 October 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Americans across the nation are feeling the effects of an unprecedented supply chain crisis. Prices for everyday essentials like milk and gas have skyrocketed and public officials are warning people to start buying their Christmas gifts now. But what is causing all of these supply chain issues? And how do we get out of this crisis? Heritage Foundation research fellow Joel Griffith talks about the different factors affecting the supply chain, from organized labor to COVID-19 shutdowns to government policies. Griffith joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss all this and offer some commonsense solutions to get America back on track. We also cover these stories: Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on a memo he sent out regarding school board meetings and domestic terrorism. Former President Donald Trump announces he's planning on launching a new social media platform called TRUTH. Following comments by Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter critical of the Chinese Communist Party and supporting Tibetan independence, videos featuring the team are wiped from Chinese social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Friday, October 22, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:11.0	And I'm Doug Blair.
0:13.0	Americans across the nation are feeling the effects of an unprecedented supply chain crisis.
0:18.6	Prices for everyday essentials like milk and gas have skyrocketed and public officials
0:23.2	are warning people to start buying their Christmas gifts now.
0:27.4	But what is causing all of these supply chain issues?
0:30.3	And how do we get out of this crisis?
0:32.3	Heritage Foundation Research Fellow Joel Griffith has some thoughts.
0:35.9	He joins the Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the myriad of causes for the supply chain
0:40.2	crisis, as well as offer some common sense solutions to get America back on track.
0:45.2	And don't forget, if you enjoy listening to this podcast, please be sure to leave a
0:49.9	stir review and a five star rating on Apple podcasts and encourage others to subscribe.
0:55.4	Now on to today's top news.
1:01.0	Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
1:12.7	The hearing was intended to discuss Garland's oversight of the Department of Justice as
1:17.0	a whole, but much of the conversation focused on a memo.
1:21.0	The Attorney General recently sent to the Department of Justice and the FBI.
1:26.2	The memo asked the DOJ and FBI to look into the rise of criminal conduct directed towards
1:32.0	school personnel.
1:34.4	Republicans are saying that Garland overstepped his bounds by asking the federal government
1:38.6	to get involved in matters that should be handled by state and local law enforcement.
1:44.5	The hearing multiple lawmakers raised concerns that the memo and a letter, the National
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