lever at the federal government disposal to reduce delays. >> reporter: the supply chain headaches have sparked product shortages, longer delivery times, and inflation with price increases up 5% from last year, impacting shoes, appliances, and groceries. treasure secretary janet yellen told norah it won't end soon. >> but i don't mean to suggest these pressures will disappear in the next month or two. >> reporter: all of these factors pushing consumer confidence down and increasing pressure on the president. >> as a consumer, it's going to make you feel rotten. and when you feel rotten as a consumer, you take it out on whoever is in office. and that is what this administration is going to have to deal with. >> reporter: in his remarks today, the president warned the federal government might take bolder steps if the private sector doesn't step up to address the backlog concerns. and if you're concerned about deliveries making it time for the holidays, retailers say you