United States congressional leaders have expressed support for quickly ending a threatened rail workers’ strike that could sow chaos in the US economy.Speaking at the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the leaders of both his Democratic party and the Republicans support turning to a rarely used legislative power to resolve the union dispute.Biden had warned Monday of a catastrophic economic impact if railroad services ground to a halt, saying up to 765,000 Americans “could be put out of work in the first two weeks alone”.
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