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Costco shoppers stocked up on supplies as hurricanes, port strike hit. The trend hurt sales in October.
The warehouse retailer says demand was “negatively affected” by “abnormal consumer activity” tied to the September events.Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo
Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
U.S. trade deficit widens to 30-month high as imports flood in before port strike. GDP shaved.
The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a 30-month high in September, keeping the economy from posting a second straight 3% increase in gross domestic product.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
October jobs take a hit from hurricanes, strike
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.Politics - CBS News - 5 days ago -
U.S. industrial output falls in September, held down by Boeing strike and hurricanes
U.S. industrial production fell 0.3% in September, held down by the strike at Boeing Co and by the two recent hurricanes, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
October jobs forecast shaved to 110,000 after Boeing strike and hurricanes
The final U.S. jobs report before the presidential election is expected to be a crummy one, but it’s not Washington’s doing. Instead, a major strike at Boeing and a pair of deadly hurricanes would ...Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
U.S. job growth in October hampered by hurricanes and Boeing strike
The Labor Department has released October's jobs report with employment growth slowed during the month due to Hurricanes Milton and Helene along with the Boeing strike. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
White House blames jobs reports on hurricanes and labor strikes
The White House on Friday blamed the stall in job growth in October on the hurricanes and labor strikes in recent weeks. The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
U.S. added just 12,000 jobs in October, reflecting impact of strikes and 2 devastating hurricanes
The U.S. added just 12,000 jobs last month, a figure economists say was impacted by two hurricanes and a strike.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, impacted by hurricanes, Boeing strike
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
US adds just 12,000 jobs as storms and strikes hit labour market
October figure far below average forecast of 100,000 job gains and comes just four days before US electionBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Three lessons from the US port crisis
There’s a massive gap between the profits of the big global shipping groups relative to port workers’ wagesWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Biden announces $3 billion investment in U.S. ports
President Biden announced a $3 billion investment to reinvigorate ports across the U.S. Mr. Biden spoke from the Port of Baltimore, not far from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
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Port Authority Launches Plan to Transform Newark Airport ‘From Worst to Best’
The plan, announced Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, includes replacing the rickety AirTrain network and the airport’s dilapidated Terminal B.Top stories - The New York Times - October 17 -
Putin disrupting food aid for Gaza by attacking Ukraine ports, says Starmer
Russian president ‘willing to gamble on food security’ by stepping up strikes on grain ships, says UK prime minister. Keir Starmer has accused Vladimir Putin of disrupting food supplies to Gaza ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Biden to unveil $3 billion investment in U.S. ports in Baltimore
President Biden will announce initiative to modernize ports across the U.S. and improve working conditions for dockworkers.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Biden Announces $3 Billion to Cut Carbon Emissions at U.S. Ports
On a visit to Baltimore, the president said federal grants would help upgrade port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country. Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Sleep on it: the $700 San Francisco ‘pod’ with privacy curtains and charging ports
Located in a former bank downtown, the facility has had 300 people apply for its remaining 17 rental beds. A company that rents “sleeping pods” in downtown San Francisco for $700 a month has had ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
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Hurricanes, the election and misinformation
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Storm misinformation stokes election fears The flood of conspiracy theories and rumors amid the severe ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Hurricane Oscar forms in the Caribbean
Hurricane Oscar formed in the Caribbean on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Miami-South Florida. NWS said Oscar is expected to move toward the Turks and Caicos Islands, ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
First Italian navy ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at an Albanian port to process their asylum request
First Italian navy ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at an Albanian port to process their asylum requestWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan
An Italian navy ship docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international watersWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Port of Los Angeles freight rail delays reach two-year high, with holiday and everyday items piling up
Record September imports at the Port of Los Angeles driven by the East Coast strike have led to two-year high cargo congestion at rail yards.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Gang coalition in Haiti spreads violence to Port-au-Prince neighborhood, setting fire to homes
A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of criminal groups, seeking to take it overWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Biden administration announces $3 billion to reduce air pollution from US ports
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $3 billion in funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with U.S. ports. ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Chinese warships could use Peru’s big new port, US general warns
Head of US Southern Command sounds alert over Beijing ‘playbook’ for large overseas infrastructure projectsWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm
More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago -
Hurricanes Reassign Two Prospects To ECHL
The Canes have moved two player to the ECHL this weekend.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13 -
Hurricane fallout threatens to hinder voting
The fallout from a pair of deadly hurricanes threatens to roil voting in the Southeast with complications for election officials and residents alike in states key to this year’s presidential ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas, heads toward Cuba
Oscar, which the National Hurricane Center characterized as "very small," is the 15th named storm of the hurricane season.Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Oscar weakens to tropical storm after hitting Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane
Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday evening on the northern coast of east Cuba before it weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the island, according to the National Hurricane Center.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane
Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.Top stories - NBC News - 51 minutes ago -
Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah confirms death of prospective leader Hashem Safieddine in Israeli attack
Militant group confirms death of official who had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah. In a statement on its official Telegram channel, Israel’s military has claimed that overnight it struck ...World - The Guardian - October 23
