Freight rates rise as companies plan for costly US port strike
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Here's how a port strike could impact what you buy as deadline for a deal looms
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White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to avoid strike
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As Strike Looms, Port Operators Ask Regulator to Force Dockworkers to Negotiate
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Official report says Argentina's poverty rate has spiked to 53% in first six months of austerity under President Milei
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