“President Joe Biden and Cabinet officials on Monday were in touch with freight-rail companies and unions in an effort to avert a crippling strike by thousands of workers,” Bloomberg reports.
“Biden’s personal involvement in the stalled labor talks signifies how seriously the White House is taking the possibility of a work stoppage, which could disrupt the US economy and hurt Democrats’ chances of keeping their congressional majorities in the November midterm elections.”
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