IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON: Potential port strike has retailers, manufacturers scrambling. “For retailers, that means holiday shipments might not arrive on time. Manufacturers might not receive parts, materials and supplies needed for production, which will lead to assembly lines shutting down. And farmers won’t be able to get their products to overseas markets, which could lead to lost sales.”

Plus: “East Coast and Gulf Coast ports handle about 43% of all US imports.”