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Trump, Congress Slash Regulations on Businesses
This week, Republicans, along with President Trump, are moving to free businesses from what they see as…
NCTO Praises Congress Encouragement of DOD Buying US-Made Goods
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) is pleased with Congress' efforts to preserve…
NRF Urges Swift Passage of Tax Extenders Bill
A bill that would extend a series of expired or expiring tax breaks was unveiled by U.S. lawmakers late on…
Obama Signs Legislation to Revive Export-Import Bank
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is back in business.
SEC Approves Rule on CEO Salary Ratio
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new rule Wednesday that will require public companies…
Op-Ed: US Congress Fails to Renew Vital Trade Deals, AGOA at Risk
African leaders and Heads of State recently visited Washington, D.C. to re-affirm that the United States is…
Op-Ed: USA, Our Zombie Congress
Did you ever wonder what Americans are obsessed with? Turn on your TV almost any night and take note of the…
USTR Ambassador Froman Spells Out U.S. Trade Agenda Before Congress
On Thursday, Michal Froman, Ambassador for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, testified…
U.S. Trade: The Great Congressional Conspiracy
It’s hard to argue with numbers. The American people just don’t like the 113th Congress–the numbers tell us…
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill Supporting “Fast-Tracking” Authority
In a rare display of bipartisan collaboration, lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle introduced a…
New TPP Controversy: Fast Tracking Authority
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) draws nearer to a conclusion, anxieties have been brewing over the…
New Textile Enforcement and Security Act Reintroduced by Senator Hagan
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) has reintroduced the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in an updated form…
US Trade: Don’t Count on Congress
Let’s face it, our common issue for the textile, footwear and apparel industry is COMMERCE, and that issue…