Newsflash: Port Strike Will Eventually Impact Kansas City

If this thing goes on for more than two weeks it'll be all that we're talking about . . . Eventually, Prez Biden might be forced to step in given the emergency need for supplies caused by Hurricane Helene. 

In the meantime here's the overview and a simple reminder:

The only reason there is a Kansas City is because of our place in the supply chain, so it's important not to downplay the role of trade and moving goods back & forth. 

Now here's the word . . .

The strike is not about wages and benefits but job protection, with more than half of the union on strike being clerks who fear losing their jobs to automation.

The Heart of America has railroad arteries going in every direction, making local rails critical as they run from ports in Mexico and the West Coast throughout the country.

In the short term, supply chain issues are not expected, and prices should remain stable because large companies have prepared for the strike by storing up supplies.

"Don't panic right away," said Chris Kuehl, an economist. "Give yourself a couple of weeks to panic. So if it's over in a couple or three weeks, then you won't feel much of a blip at all."

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