Unclogging America’s biggest ports
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the busiest in U.S. Their massive backlog is affecting the economy.
Headlines From The Times · Shannon Lin, Denise Guerra, Ashlea Brown, Margot Roosevelt, Don Lee, Shani Hilton, Melissa Kaplan, Alan Zarembo, Gustavo Arellano, Chris Megerian
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Show Notes
Nearly half of imports in the United States go through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. They're the largest in the U.S., but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a humongous backlog of ships stuck at sea, making imported goods more expensive. The wait to unload cargo is so bad at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach that President Biden is taking action. Today, we're going to discuss the backup's repercussions with three L.A. Times reporters who cover the ports, the global market and the White House.
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