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The looming massive port strike expected to start at midnight Tuesday could have severe consequences on delivering emergency assistance to Hurricane Helene victims. “We’ve got southeast United States, half of…
Three dozen ports along the East and Gulf coasts are facing a potential work stoppage as the deadline for a new contract between port employers and dockworkers edges closer. Tens…
Hurricane Helene brought a path of devastation to several states in the Southeast in recent days, which a preliminary estimate by Moody’s Analytics says could carry an economic cost in…
The strike by workers at ports from Texas to Maine will reportedly hammer U.S. farmers already dealing with an economic downward spiral. “We don’t need another hit right now. And…
As thousands of dockworkers are preparing to strike should a deal not be reached by the end of Monday, one business leader is questioning the union’s demand for a total…
The White House on Friday confirmed that officials have met with a group representing port employers as a potential strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast seaports could begin in a…
An inflation gauge closely watched by Federal Reserve policymakers continued to slow in August as the pace of price growth trended closer to the Fed’s target. The Commerce Department reported…
In less than a week, dockworkers at ports on the East and Gulf coasts have pledged to strike unless a new contract is reached. A work stoppage could severely disrupt…
Employers at East and Gulf Coast ports on Thursday filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the dockworkers’ union, accusing them of refusing to negotiate ahead of a threatened strike on…
Two United Airlines passengers were hospitalized last week after the plane had to suddenly slow its descent to San Francisco International Airport to avoid another aircraft, the airline said. The…