President Biden on Monday demanded take action to avert a looming rail strike that could trigger major disruptions in the nation's in the height of holiday shopping season. With lawmakers returning to Hill for a brief three weeks between and Christmas, Biden demanded they approve the tentative agreement between rail workers and operators, negotiated in September. As Biden noted, a rail strike would 'devastate our economy,' and could put up to 765,000 out of work. The president noted that it could even affect the drinking water supply and livestock and agriculture. Businesses the nation over could be forced to shut their doors without access to the supplies they need, and the U.S. economy could lose out on $2 billion per day.
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