Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports
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•7 things to know about the U.S. dockworkers strike and its effect on the economy
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U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since 1977 .
A shutdown that lasts more than a few weeks has the potential to raise prices and create shortages of goods throughout the country.
President Joe Biden says he thinks progress is being made in ending the strike.
The strike arrives at the peak of the holiday shipping season for retailers.
Toy companies had ready diverted many shipments through Los Angeles in anticipation of a strike.
Toy trade group says the strike becomes more problematic with time, specifically in satisfying demand for popular toys as Christmas approaches.
On top of cost of storing goods for longer, retailers will have a hard time replenishing their inventory should the strike drag on.
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