On automation, the union boss has been warning dock workers that their jobs could be replaced by machines. In response, that us maritime alliance says it is offering to keep the current ban on fully automated equipment. A strike could cost the us economy $5 billion a day according to jp morgan analysts. A range of goods flow through the east and gulf coast ports. Everything from raw materials and pharmaceuticals, to clothes and toys, with the ports accounting for more than half of containerized imports. While consumers may not feel the impact of the strikes right away, if it extends for weeks, it could lead to shortages and high prices ahead of the presidential election. That is something new york governor kathy hochul weighed in on. The potential for disruption is significant. We have not had an event occur like this in our ports since 1977 and that lasted 12 days. We are deeply concerned about the impact that a strike could have on our supply chains, especially when it comes to criti
As much as 5 Billion each day according tojpmorgan analysts. Us retailers, automakers and other businesses now face Ballooning Freight rates ahead of the crucial festive shopping season. Large retailers have pulled forward imports of much of their Holiday Merchandise and made reservations with west Coast Ocean and Rail Carriers in hopes of avoiding any disruption. Lets speak to peter sand, chief analyst at xeneta, an Ocean Freight analytics firm. Hello to you. I know you have already calculated what this could mean if the Strike Action goes ahead, so do tell us more. A disruption like this always comes at a bad time for European Exporters into North America as well as North American exporters out of thE East Coast And Gulf coast. It will be impacted at first but this seems to be a first for almost 50 years, has the potential not only to lift Freight Rates higher due to the disruption from the strike, but certainly also to have wider implications, one or two months later down the road w
And is now the worlds fourth largest economy. It had been the second largest until china overtook it in 2010. Japan has also been battling a deflationary spiral for a generation, but that ended late last year. Mariko oi has been following the story for us from our asia business hub. What more can you tell us about ishibas economic manifesto . Well, his economic policies are still rather unclear. He has been criticised during the Election Campaign for lacking a clear economic vision. One thing we do know is that he was quite critical of the shinzo abe, who implemented investor friendly policies. During the Press Conference he held this evening he talked about how investors may have benefited, but not ordinary consumers, so we may see some changes there. The value of the japanese yen, it jumped the value of the japanese yen, itjumped because shigeru it jumped because Shigeru Ishiba itjumped because Shigeru Ishiba supported the independence of the central bank, as opposed to his oppositio
Steel and aluminium products are more than tripled to 25%. Tariff hikes and other products including semiconductor chips are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases which impact a relatively small amount of us imports come as vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mrtrump clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mr trump is calling for sweeping new duties on all imports while ms harris has said his proposal would raise prices for the american people. Raise prices for the american eo le. . , ,. , raise prices for the american eole. . . , , people. The european union is also considering people. The european union is also considering tariffs people. The european union is also considering tariffs on also considering tariffs on china made electric vehicles and negotiations are ongoing. The block was meant to vote on the taxes earlier this week that has since been delayed. We will bring you a
Will more than triple to 25%. Tariff hikes on other products, including semiconductor chips, are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases, which impact a relatively small amount of us imports, come as vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mr trump is calling for sweeping new duties on all imports, while ms harris has said his proposal would raise prices for the american people. Meanwhile, the european union is also considering tariffs on china made electric vehicles and negotiations are ongoing. The bloc was meant to vote on the taxes earlier this week, but that has since been delayed. Us stock markets rose on thursday, with the s&p 500 closing at a record high for the third time this week. Shares of micron jumped by almost 15%. This comes after the chip company posted strong earnings and said it expected growth in the months ahead, led by the artificial intelligence boom. We are keeping an