Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know
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Port Strike on the East and Gulf Coasts: What to Know

Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to Texas.
Harris Now Has an Economic Plan. Can It Best Trump’s Promises?
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Harris Now Has an Economic Plan. Can It Best Trump’s Promises?

A central question in the final stretch of the election is if Vice President Kamala Harris’s proposals will cohere into an economic argument that can top former President Donald J. Trump’s.
Trump’s Low-Tax, High-Tariff Strategy Could Clash With Economic Realities
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Trump’s Low-Tax, High-Tariff Strategy Could Clash With Economic Realities

The former president’s efforts to compel companies to remain in the United States had limited success while he was in the White House.