The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long.
That is why the risk of the first national railroad strike in 30 years is so worrying to economists and businesses. A brief work stoppage — some previous rail strikes have lasted only hours — likely won't cause much economic disruption. But a prolonged walkout of a week or more will cripple the nation's still struggling supply chain, cause widespread shutdowns and shortages, and likely further drive up prices even as inflation remains near a 40-year high.
'A serious danger': Hundreds of cargo ships sitting idle waiting for goods to transport 03:10As of Tuesday the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest, said it had 27,000 shipping containers waiting to be loaded onto trains. That's roughly three times as many as under normal conditions. Two thirds of the current inventory of containers have been there nine or more days, when none should have been there that long.
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Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you'At a week, you see real damage in the US economy,' said economist Patrick Anderson of Anderson Economic Group, which conducts impact estimates on work stoppages.
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Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you'At a week, you see real damage in the US economy,' said economist Patrick Anderson of Anderson Economic Group, which conducts impact estimates on work stoppages.
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Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you | CNN BusinessThe US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long. Here’s how the freight rail strike could affect you.
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Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you'At a week, you see real damage in the US economy,' said economist Patrick Anderson of Anderson Economic Group, which conducts impact estimates on work stoppages.
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Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you'At a week, you see real damage in the US economy,' said economist Patrick Anderson of Anderson Economic Group, which conducts impact estimates on work stoppages.
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Freight-rail strike could knock out commuter service tooA looming freight rail strike could disrupt numerous commuter rail services across the country as well
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