A port strike lasting more than a week would likely drive up the cost of fruit and vegetables at the supermarket, said Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Financial Services, but it would take a walkout of three or four weeks for consumers to see price increases for such things as furniture, clothing and other nonperishables.

The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation.

Thousands of longshoremen across the biggest ports on the East and Gulf Coast have walked off their jobs in a bid for a 77 percent pay raise.  Here's how it will affect you.

The work stoppage threatens to significantly snarl the nation’s supply chain, potentially leading to higher prices and delays for households and businesses if it drags on for weeks. The union representing U.

A strike by unionized dockworkers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports could have a potential impact on consumers due to higher food prices caused by delayed or canceled shipments.