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Retailers Raise Profile Working for China MFN

WASHINGTON -- President Clinton met Wednesday with separate contingents from the House and Senate that…

White House Looks at Retailing to Balance GATT Revenue Loss

WASHINGTON -- The Clinton administration is eyeing retailing as a source for some of the money it will need…

Farm Coalition is New Threat to GATT

WASHINGTON -- Opposition to the GATT agreement has widened with a coalition of 18 agricultural groups now…

Health Care Plans That Cost Less

WASHINGTON -- As health care reform packages are patched together on Capitol Hill, the financial hit…

Costs to Employers Shrinking in Evolving Health Care Plans

WASHINGTON -- As health care reform packages are patched together on Capitol Hill, the financial hit…

Gap’s Fisher Urges Fast Action on GATT

WASHINGTON -- Donald G. Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer of The Gap, urged the Senate Finance…

Ward’s Brennan Tells Senate Panel: Go Slow With Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON -- Bernard Brennan, chief executive officer of Montgomery Ward & Co., urged a Senate panel last…

Women’s Apparel Wholesale Prices Up 0.7% in Feb.

WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices for women's apparel in February rose 0.7 percent against January and 0.1…

Kantor Upbeat on China’s MFN Renewal

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor expressed optimism Tuesday about renewal of China's…

Health Care: a PR Nightmare

WASHINGTON -- While retailers turn their lobbyists loose to kill the idea that they must pay to provide all…

White House Tells Caucus Chairman There Will Be More Customs Agents

WASHINGTON -- Administration officials told House Textile Caucus Chairman John Spratt (D., S.C.) Thursday…

Makers Seek Tougher GATT Dumping Rules

WASHINGTON -- The Uruguay Round GATT agreement came under pressure Tuesday from a coalition of U.S…

Beauty’s Political Play: Kitty Verges on $300,000

WASHINGTON -- Cosmetics executives and political action committees have anted up almost $300,000 in campaign…

ACTWU is Seeking Bill to Track NAFTA Job Losses

WASHINGTON -- The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union is seeking sponsors for a bill that would…

Florida Rep.: White House Eyes Ending CBI Tariffs

WASHINGTON -- The administration is considering elimination of the value-added tariffs on garments made in…