An arctic blast is expected to swoop through the eastern United States in the New Year, potentially bringing the coldest temperatures for over a decade. Two rounds of freezing weather are expected to transpire,

The International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Those talks lasted only a couple of days. And we've been in this 6 to 7 week stalemate until until recently, until the past day or two, when we've heard that they're going to restart those talks starting next Tuesday.

Another coast-wide strike at U.S. East and Gulf coast ports looms large if an agreement is not reached before Jan. 15, which will not only halt billions in trade but also raise inflationary pressures and threaten existing supply chains.

Leaders from U.S. dockworkers' union the International Longshoremen’s Association and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on Jan. 7 as the threat of a strike looms,