Joe Biden arranges for Los Angeles port to stay open in bid to tame inflation

President Joe Biden delivers remarks (Evan Vucci/AP)

US President Joe Biden has tried to tame high inflation by expanding operations at the Port of Los Angeles amid threats to the economy and holiday shopping.

Prices are jumping in large part because container ships are stranded at ports and unloaded goods are waiting for trucks, leading to mass shortages and delays that have caused a longer than expected bout of inflation.