Episode 690
Dockworkers Strike and Ports All But Shut Down
Peter S. Goodman from The New York Times explains why the longshoremen are striking, and how a prolonged work stoppage at the ports could affect the supply chain and the broader economy.
October 3, 202440m 4s
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Show Notes
Peter S. Goodman, reporter who covers the global economy for The New York Times and author of How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain (Mariner Books, 2024) explains why the longshoremen are striking, and how a prolonged work stoppage at the ports could affect the supply chain and the broader economy.
Topics
longshoremenlabornational_newsunionshippinglocal_wnycprotestbusinessstrikesupply_chainnewsport_of_new_yorkeconomics