France’s strikes are only just beginning to slow down after nearly two weeks, and the New York Times is reporting that they are costing the French economy up to $562 million each day.
Workers are blocking ports, oil refineries and trash incineration plants to protest a government plan to raise the retirement age to 62. The strikes have impacted a "wide swath" of the economy. A national train strike that started October 12 has reportedly been tapering off, but oil refinery workers have been striking steadily for about two weeks.
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