? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
I wasn't clear on the transition between the two. Warehouses and stores aren't the issue YET.
And, the more I attempt to clarify myself the more I confuse it.
Basically, the ports are such a mess, and our warehouses and stores are so empty, that we aren't in heavy need for warehouse type labor YET. Once we start filling things up, warehousing and store stocking staff will need to hire more. At that point Biden will need to decide how the stay at homes will heat their homes and feed themselves. The big issue is that the longer he keeps them on the government tit the harder it will be to wean them.
As far as the ports, the only way to help them is to manage the flow of ships, so every ship that comes in loaded with goods, leaves with its empties, instead of leaving empty. Next we need a huge increase of chassis, but that would mean spending billions for equipment that would be used for a few months and then be unneeded. So, we are best just improving the port flow and continuing to work the equipment to its max.