Dockworkers strike could have ‘trickledown effect’ on Lincoln businesses, consumers

Oct 01, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Around 45,000 dockworkers walked away from their jobs Tuesday morning. The strike brought 36 ports from Maine to Texas to a halt. That means fewer products will get shipped, resulting in a potential increase in prices. A J.P. Morgan analysis projected the strike could cost the U.S. economy $5 billion a day and affect the availability...