A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike.A lengthy shutdown could raise prices on goods around the country and potentially cause shortages and price increases at big and small retailers alike as the holiday shopping season — along with a tight presidential election — approaches.“First and foremost, we can expect delays to market. And those delays depend