A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices

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Balloon of a dollar sign being popped.

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Dockworkers strike could compound supply-chain problems for Boeing and Airbus

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The fuselage of an Airbus A321 is seen on the eve of the inauguration of Airbus' first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on September 13, 2015
Airbus ships some components to its plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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Hurricane Helene could give 45,000 striking dockworkers a major advantage

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Striking dockworkers from the International Longshoremen's Association hold up signs outside the Port of Newark
Around 45,000 dockworkers are on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. The strike is expected to put a $5 billion dent in the economy per day, according to analysts from JPMorgan.

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Dock workers just went on strike at the worst possible time

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Tens of thousands of longshoremen are on strike.

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A major port strike is looming. Costco says it's prepared.

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A Costco warehouse in Wisconsin.
The key question Costco CEO Ron Vachris and other experts are weighing is less about whether a strike will occur and more about how long it will last.

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A dockworker strike is set to begin Tuesday. It could disrupt everything from medicine to holiday gifts.

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A longshoremen's strike on shipping docks along the East and Gulf Coasts is set to begin Tuesday, which could cause import and export delays across industries and prompt price hikes.

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Boeing may have just avoided another major crisis by agreeing to give workers a 25% raise

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Boeing
Boeing averted a potentially catastrophic strike by agreeing to a historic contract with its unionized workers.

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Thousands of hotel workers are on strike over Labor Day Weekend

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Over 10,000 hotel workers are on strike, including over 900 workers in Boston.

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Videos show what hit a Ukrainian children's hospital, and Russia is 'gaslighting,' war and weapons experts say

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Russian Missile Attack On Ukraine's Cities
People clear rubble at the building of one of the largest children's hospitals of Ukraine, 'Okhmatdyt', on July 8, 2024.

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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

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