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Zane Proposes Adding Apparel to GSP
Bob Zane has urged the Bush administration to add apparel and textiles to a program that gives qualifying…
Job Growth Less Than Expected
Still absorbing the shock of a devastating hurricane season, U.S. employers boosted payrolls by 56,000 jobs…
U.S. Gives Thumbs Down To EU’s Agriculture Plan
The European Union presented a plan to reduce its agricultural tariffs, but the top U.S. trade official said…
Businesses Form Coalition In Support of Doha Round
Companies and trade groups have banded together to form the American Business Coalition for Doha and spur on…
China Ambassador: Evolution on Way
China's top diplomat in the U.S. said his nation must take an untested path toward modernization and overcome…
Industry Forges on as China Talks Sputter
A deal to regulate Chinese imports might still come to pass, but U.S. textile firms and apparel importers are…
As the World Turns: U.S. Trade Point Man Faces Global Tests
USTR Rob Portman has brought an adventurous spirit, a Midwestern work ethic and political savvy to his…
Andean Trade Talks Progressing
Negotiations for an Andean free-trade agreement are moving forward, though key details in the apparel and…
African Countries Stress Cotton Urgency to Portman
Officials from four West African countries told USTR Rob Portman they need resolution of the cotton subsidies…
Fed: Consumers Still Active
Even with higher fuel prices and two devastating hurricanes, retail sales picked up and general economic…
EC President Stresses Broader Scope for Doha Talks
Agriculture is important, but global trade talks shouldn't neglect industrial goods and services.
Business Groups Speak Out on Trade
The political maneuvering leading up to next month's crucial world trade talks is intensifying.
Fuel Costs Could Hurt Holiday
Shoppers continued to spend in September, but economists said price increases, especially for gas and heating…
U.S.-China Trade Talks Stalled
Negotiators wrapped up two days of trade talks in Beijing Thursday, but offered no signs of progress…
Unemployment Rate Rises 0.2% in Month
U.S. employers cut payrolls in September by 35,000 jobs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, biting into…