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Trump’s Policies Are Roiling Africa’s Garment and Textiles Industry
Between the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the potential implementation of tariffs…
USTR Says ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices Are Undermining U.S. Apparel and Textiles
Its grievances come at a time when the White House is dismantling programs meant to level the competitive…
Climate-Beneficial Fibers Were Gaining Traction. Then Trump Happened.
The USDA's cancellation of the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities has struck a blow for…
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Will Trump Tariffs Help or Hurt U.S. Garment Workers?
President Donald Trump touted his aggressive import levies as a way to return manufacturing to the United…
$2 Billion of Home Textiles Up in the Air in India Amid Tariff Tumult
Several buyers have threatened to cancel orders if suppliers don't halve prices, leaving exporters with "no…
Why REI Retracted Support of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
The outdoor retailer had previously signed a letter of endorsement of the former North Dakota governor, who…
UN Development Agency’s Tariff-Fueled Global Trade Outlook Far From Reassuring
The UNCTAD also warned that the White House needs to exempt the world's most vulnerable economies from the…
Trade Union Federation Suggests ‘Amazon Tax’ to Counter Trump Tariffs on EU
UNI Europa argues that American digital giants like Amazon benefit from unfair economic advantages in the…
Solidarity Center Sues US Department of Labor Over Canceled Grants
Filed by the Solidarity Center with Global March Against Child Labour and the American Institutes for…
Is the US Still in the Fight Against Uyghur Forced Labor?
Between budget cuts that are hobbling civil society watchdogs and federal agencies alike and the appointment…
Trump Threatens Mexico With Additional Tariffs Amid Water Dispute
He said that Mexico's inability to hold up its end of an 81-year-old water-sharing treaty was "stealing the…
What is Fashion’s Responsibility to Earthquake-Battered Myanmar?
As the military-ruled Southeast Asian nation navigates the aftermath of a devastating 7.7-magnitude…
US Bows Out of IMO’s Carbon Tax Proposal, Urges Other Governments to Follow
The Trump administration said the measures "would impose substantial economic burdens" and "drive inflation…
Bangladesh May Face a Bigger Tariff Bill Than Thought
A subsection of President Trump's executive order says the reciprocal tariffs are in addition to existing…
‘A Big Shock’: How Bangladesh Woke to News of Trump Tariffs
The United States is Bangladesh's third-largest trading partner after China and India. It has imposed a 37…