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A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad

Por: Associated Press Life November 22, 2022

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month.One of the biggest rail unions , joining three others that have failed to approve contracts over concerns about and the . That raises the risk of a strike, which could start as soon as Dec. 5. It wouldn’t take long for the effects of a rail strike to trickle through the economy. Many businesses only have a few days’... + full article



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