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U.S. Economic Agenda, Powell Support, Supply Chain Hell: Eco Day

U.S. Economic Agenda, Powell Support, Supply Chain Hell: Eco Day

Welcome to Thursday, Americas. Here’s the latest from Bloomberg Economics to start your day. 

  • President Joe Biden’s economic agenda risks getting delayed by weeks or months in Congress
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has picked up a handful of fresh endorsements from U.S. senators this week for another four-year term
  • Inflation in Canada accelerated to the fastest pace since 2003, a political headache for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau only days before the election
  • Supply chain hell turns every shipping container into a fight
  • Finally, here’s why U.S. workers are earning $15 an hour without much of a fight

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