when it comes to something like the supply chain challenges, those manifested more significantly than people were anticipating. pete: prices are up, up, up. 7% higher last month compared to december of 2020. rising at the fastest rate since 1982. it s a multipronged challenge. searching for a silver lining, white house officials are making this point. wages are growing for people at the bottom. republicans have a counter point. even though people s wages have gone up, their wage gains are being wiped out by this inflation. as inflation increases, the president s approval falls to just 33% in the new quinnipiac poll down from 36% in november. biden has claimed for months this is a priority. my laser focus is on growing the nation s economy and creation jobs. peter: the something that bare shelves biden has trended recently as supply chain issues persist. they don t care that store shelves are empty. in fact, they have denied that