The U.S. port strike, which is now in its third day, could impact a host of consumer-staples companies spanning whiskey, fruit, pasta sauce and beauty products, according to Bank of America. The strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association has shut down ports from Maine to Texas and has also thrust U.

Lael Brainard, National Economic Council director, says consumers won't feel the impact of the three day US ports strike and says all sides wanted to get back to work. She's on "Bloomberg Surveillance.

Holiday shoppers should get ahead on their purchases before the supply chain disruptions tied to the port strike begin to hinder business operations, an expert says.

Even with a deal to suspend the strike some workers were already beginning to feel the effect, like Anthony Jackson, a truck driver at the port of New Orleans. With a decrease in cargo being unloaded,

There is no immediate price impact from the port strike, which is in its third day. However, Goldman Sachs says if the strike lasts more than a week, it expects the stoppage to affect retailers and factories that sell clothing,