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Could a port strike really cripple the US economy?
Washington Post (blog) So how much economic damage would a port strike cause? Estimates can vary widely. Business groups claim that a comparable 11-day lockout at ports on the West Coast in 2002 cost the economy $ 1 billion per day, or nearly 4 percent of the nation's output … East Coast Dockworkers' Strike Could Slam US Economy Time runs short to avert longshoremen's strike Scott Warns Port Strike Could Hurt Florida's Economy |