Correcting: “What should the White House do to combat inflation? Experts weighed in with 12 ideas”
Feb 04
The Washington Post promotes false claims about American Maritime’s important role in keeping the supply chain moving and misattributes price increases to American shippers.

Correcting: “What should the White House do to combat inflation? Experts weighed in with 12 ideas”

  • February 4, 2022

Truth:

Domestic maritime provides reliable and stable service to American consumers and customers. While global supply chains have been under considerable strain due to complications related to the pandemic, these problems have largely been concentrated in the international market and reflected in international shipping rates rather than the domestic maritime industry. Between 2019 and 2021, international carriers raised rates repeatedly, up to 700% in total, while American maritime has kept rates steady.

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In response to the article: The Washington Post: “What should the White House do to combat inflation? Experts weighed in with 12 ideas” – January 26, 2022