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Travelers Face Growing List Of Security Rules

WASHINGTON -- As they pack their bags for this season's round of European fashion shows, which kicked off in L…

Pakistan-U.S. Reach $426M Trade Accord

WASHINGTON -- In a deal that apparently pleased no one, the Bush administration said Thursday that it would pr…

Retail Apparel Sales Gain 2.5% In January

WASHINGTON -- Sales at apparel and accessory stores in January increased a seasonally adjusted 2.5 percent aga…

Pakistan Deal Over Apparel In Question

WASHINGTON -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is scheduled to arrive here today amidst uncertainty whethe…

Federated Investors May Sue

WASHINGTON -- A lawsuit is slated to be filed this week against Federated Department Stores alleging that the…

Customs Spending Gets Boosts By Bush

WASHINGTON -- The fight against terrorism gets a hefty chunk of President Bush's $2.3 trillion budget proposal

FTC Gives Nod To Dow’s PLA

WASHINGTON -- Cargill Dow's polyester fiber made from corn got the federal government's imprimatur Friday…

Bush Forms Task Force To Aid Textile States

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is creating an interagency task force to help the flagging domestic text…

USDA Keeps Cotton Levy Mandatory

WASHINGTON -- Despite protests from retailers and other importers of cotton-containing apparel and textiles, t…

Bonner Poses Security Plan For Cargo

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs Commissioner Robert Bonner unveiled an ambitious plan on Thursday, which he wants l…

US, EU In Trade Scuffle

WASHINGTON -- A trade war isn't being threatened by the European Union, but a Monday ruling by the World Trade

Industry Renews Fight For Funds

WASHINGTON -- New York's Capitol Hill lawmakers are steaming.

They are preparing to renew their fight for more…

Customs Adds Advance Ports

WASHINGTON -- In a move to shorten the time spent processing imported apparel, the U.S. Customs Service has…

Wholesale Prices for Women’s Slide 0.2% in Feb. From Jan.

Wholesale prices of domestically produced women's apparel in February declined 0.2 percent from January, the…

NFL Properties Makes Labor’s Trendsetters List

WASHINGTON -- Labor Department officials have added NFL Properties to the agency's anti-sweatshop Trendsetter…