Biden asks US Congress to block railroad strike that could ‘devastate economy’

With 9 December deadline fast approaching, business groups also push US government to intervene in labor dispute before holidays

Joe Biden called on Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks, saying a strike would devastate our economy".

Biden's move comes as business groups have warned that the looming strike would hit just before the holiday season and worsen the US's inflation problems.