Labor strikes add to Harris’s union headache after Teamsters snub
A series of brewing labor disputes are threatening to undermine Vice President Kamala Harris‘s message on the economy just as early voting begins in a handful of states. Harris was ...
Port of Houston dockworkers may strike. Here’s what that means for deliveries.
A strike could start on October 1 if the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime ...
What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbs
A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with ...
Fed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election
(THE CONVERSATION) In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve announced on Sept. 18, 2024, that it was cutting its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 4.75% to 5% – ...
Port strike on US East Coast would spark supply-chain glitches from outset, shipping firm exec says
A threatened Oct. 1 strike by dockworkers at ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico would immediately disrupt the ...