that meant port congestion. this bottleneck of container ships as far as the eye can see. reporter: amplified by a trucker shortage. that led to items absent from shelves, missing critical parts, halting production. general motors will stop production on two of its pickups next week. speaking of higher price ises, number one, inflation explodes. ra raising costs for everything americans buy. inflation in levels not seen in 30 years. reporter: the downside of an economy bouncing back from the pandemic crash. americans paid more for clothes, cars, electronics, toys. a red-hot housing market triggered prices. but the most noticeable pinch was at the grocery store. i normally went to the grocery store to pick up whatever. now, i tend to price shop. reporter: or at the pump. you want to eat steak or fill up your tank?