Dockworkers’ Strike Halts Commerce at Newark Port, Affecting the Supply Chain Ecosystem
The strike by longshoremen has halted commerce at Newark and other ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, affecting an ecosystem of supply-chain workers. Source link
Biden Scrambles to Contain Economic and Political Fallout of Port Strike
The labor dispute has forced President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris into a complicated position just weeks before the election. Source link
Fed Chair Powell Underscores That More Rate Cuts Are Coming
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said that inflation is down and unemployment up “significantly,” and that rates will move down “over time.” Source link
U.S. Ramps Up Hunt for Uranium to End Reliance on Russia
Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry. Source link
Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know
Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas. Source link
What Janet Yellen Is Worried About
The Treasury secretary is defending her legacy — and warning that the stability of the U.S. economy is at stake. Source link
Harris dismisses Trump as ‘not serious’ on the economy in MSNBC interview
It was her first solo interview with a national network as the Democratic presidential nominee. Source link
Trump’s Low-Tax, High-Tariff Strategy Could Clash With Economic Realities
The former president’s efforts to compel companies to remain in the United States had limited success while he was in the White House. Source link
Harris to More Fully Detail Economic Plans
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is preparing a lengthy document laying out an economic policy vision as voters say they want to know more about her approach. Source link
Interest Rates Fall, but Central Banks Are No Longer in Lock Step
Officials in some countries started cutting rates last year, but others, including those in Europe and the United States, have taken a more cautious approach. Source link