Thousands of longshoremen across the biggest ports on the East and Gulf Coast have walked off their jobs in a bid for a 77 percent pay raise.  Here's how it will affect you.

Dockworkers at dozens of U.S. ports are digging in for a massive pay increase, seeking to flex their power in a strike that aims to strangle the flow of trade across much of the country.“This is going down in history what we’re doing here,

The strike is impacting shipments of things like fresh food, cars and machinery. Our weekly “Econ Extra Credit” newsletter is an unexpected way to learn about the economy, one film at a time. Sign up to watch,