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Textile Industry Posts Biggest Decline in U.S. Wages
Wages in the U.S. textile products mills industry have experienced the biggest declines in the U.S. economy.
WTO Report Shows Global Exports Holding Ground
Apparel exports have fared better than other types of consumer goods during the global financial downturn.
Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Ready to Go Green
A high percentage of U.S. consumers are expected to convert to eco-friendly products across many industries.
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Global Textile Production Increases in Second Quarter
Industry survey sees major gains for global textiles after two years of continuous falls.
World Bank Report Shows Record Regulatory Reforms
131 economies implemented regulatory reforms, according to the World Bank.
WTO Allows Brazil to Target U.S. in Cotton Dispute
Punitive sanctions approach $295 million for America’s failure to scrap cotton subsidy programs found in…
Recession Weighs Heavily on Poorest Nations
The U.N. forecasts slow growth in its list of Least Developed Countries, with countries in Africa to be…
Banks Provide Trade Financing
$50 billion global trade liquidity program to assist importers and exporters in poor nations.
WTO Warns Protectionism on the Rise
Textiles, apparel, motor vehicles, parts, iron, steel, and chemical products, have been the manufactured…
AGOA Countries Poised for U.S. Export Boost
Revisions in U.S. policy seen benefiting Sub-Saharan sourcing.
Retail Stocks Up 0.7% Wednesday
Retail shares log gains after Federal Reserve said the pace of the recession was slowing.
OECD Predicts Big Jump in Unemployment
OECD says 57 million people will be unemployed in rich nations by the end of 2010.
Report Cites Abuse of Workers
The annual survey of the International Trade Union Confederation documented human rights abuses by textile…
U.N. Expert Raises Doubts on Factory Monitoring
John Ruggie, the United Nations’ top expert on corporate social responsibility, says factory monitoring is…
U.N. Predicts Global Economic Decline This Year
World trade volume is expected to decline 11 percent, according to a U.N. report.