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Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike

  • Written by Anna Nagurney, Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
imageContainer ships are stuck at the nation's East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, while West Coast ports might be disrupted by rerouted cargo.AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

Getting any product to consumers, whether it’s a can of sardines or a screwdriver, requires that supply chains function well.

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