Oct 3, 2024

How the port strike might play out on grocery shelves

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Will the ongoing port strike lead to food shortages? It depends on both businesses and shoppers. Plus, retailers bet on big consumer spending this holiday season, OpenAI's massive new valuation, and a "temperature check" on U.S.-China economic relations.

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Will port strikes lead to food shortages? Consumer, business behavior both play role

by Henry Epp

Oct 3, 2024

If the strike drags on, some imported items could run low. How quickly that happens depends in part on retailers' and consumers' ability to stock up.

If customers rush to stock up, it will "create scarcity more quickly," say experts.

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Will the ongoing port strike lead to food shortages? It depends on both businesses and shoppers. Plus, retailers bet on big consumer spending this holiday season, OpenAI’s massive new valuation, and a “temperature check” on U.S.-China economic relations.

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