U.S. President Joe Biden has spoken to lawmakers about a potential rail strike as he attempts to resolve an issue that could derail — so to speak — the U.S. economy, the White House said on Monday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden has been directly involved in efforts to avoid a rail strike, which she said would be “unacceptable.”
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