Biden targets railroads and ocean shipping with executive order on competition

Published July 8, 2021 3:12pm ET



President Joe Biden hopes to rein in supposed unfair practices in the railroad and ocean shipping industries as part of a sweeping executive order addressing competitiveness.

The order will be issued in the coming days and will encourage the federal agencies regulating railroads and ocean shipping to take various actions that the White House believes will promote competition and lower prices for U.S. consumers, a source familiar with the plans told the Washington Examiner.

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