More From Kristi Ellis
Farm Bill Would Impact Apparel, Textiles
Congressional lawmakers unveiled a $300 billion farm bill compromise on Thursday that has trade implications…
China, Eight Others on Piracy Watch List
The manufacture of counterfeit fashion products in China showed few signs of weakening last year and is a…
Counterfeiting in China Still a Concern
USTR says the country’s counterfeit markets continued to proliferate.
Pay Discrimination Suit Bill Fails in Senate
The Senate scuttled a bill on Wednesday that would have extended the period in which employees can file pay…
Sourcing Peril Looms From Strife Over Food, Energy Prices
Labor unrest over soaring food and energy prices could soon trigger a spike in global apparel sourcing costs…
Democrats Stall Colombian Trade Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thwarted a key Bush administration initiative on Thursday when she led an…
Industry Groups Seek to Intensify Candidates’ Debate on Trade
Manufacturing and labor groups sought to raise the level of the trade debate in the presidential campaign on…
Bush Sends Colombian Trade Pact to Congress
Amid opposition from top Democrats, President Bush said Monday that he is sending to Congress a free trade…
Antitrade Din Grows
Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama (D., Ill.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D., N.Y.) have…
Presidential Policy: Weighing in on NAFTA
In a sign the 14-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement will remain in the spotlight in the…
NAFTA Rises as Election Issue
The last time the North American Free Trade Agreement was a presidential campaign issue, billionaire…
Class Action Status Sought in Sterling Suit
Lawyers for a group of 15 current and former female employees are seeking class action status for a suit…
Despite Stock Market’s Jump, Few Mega M&A Deals Seen in ’08
Retail rode Wall Street's roller coaster on Tuesday. The lack of credit could dry up any major deals in the…
Customs’ Import Rule Plan Stirs Debate
A proposed rule change that would force U.S. companies to pay millions of dollars in additional duties on the…
Presidential Race Steers Congressional Trade Agenda
Congress cast the spotlight back on China this month with action on product safety legislation, a move that…