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The U.S. government says it's made progress in an effort to [blank] some of the shipping problems that have clogged up the international supply chain. The government does not control that chain. It's largely made up of [blank] port operators, trucking companies, railroads and warehouses, but the Biden Administration is putting its support behind a plan for the Port of Los Angeles to [blank] 24/7 and for large companies like Walmart, Home Depot and UPS to ship more goods at night. California's Port of Los Angeles is one of the most congested ports on Earth, 40 percent of all the containers shipped to America come through here and at the Port of Long Beach. Economic [blank] and trade leaders say this is a step in the right [blank] , but that it won't make a major impact in supply problems.

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The U.S. government says it's made progress in an effort to relieve some of the shipping problems that have clogged up the international supply chain. The government does not control that chain. It's largely made up of private port operators, trucking companies, railroads and warehouses, but the Biden Administration is putting its support behind a plan for the Port of Los Angeles to operate 24/7 and for large companies like Walmart, Home Depot and UPS to ship more goods at night. California's Port of Los Angeles is one of the most congested ports on Earth, 40 percent of all the containers shipped to America come through here and at the Port of Long Beach. Economic analysts and trade leaders say this is a step in the right direction , but that it won't make a major impact in supply problems.
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