Costco saw 'abnormal' shopping behavior due to Hurricane Helene and the US port strike

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Pallets of bottled water at Costco in New York City.

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Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike

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Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.

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The US port strike isn't just hitting imports. America's farmers could be hurt, too.

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A farmer pets the head of his cow during a cow cuddle session at Luz Farms near Monee, Illinois.

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This is how badly the port strike could wreck the US economy

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Striking dockworkers in Baltimore hold up signs
Dockworkers at the Port of Baltimore are part of a port strike extending from Maine to Texas.

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The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages

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Members of the International Longshoremen's Association went on strike Tuesday.

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These consumer products are most likely to be impacted by the port strike

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A wall of stacked shipping containers.
US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night.

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