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Kristi Ellis

Bureau Chief, Washington

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Men’s Apparel Prices Rise in February

Men’s apparel prices continued to show inflationary pressure even as the prices for all goods and services…

Retail Apparel Prices Drop

Women's retail apparel prices fell in February for the first time in three months, as merchants rushed to put…

CPI Shows Decline in Women’s Apparel Prices

Women’s retail apparel prices fell in February for the first time in three months, as merchants rushed to put…

Schwab: Colombia Trade Pact Headed to Congress

U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Wednesday that the Bush administration plans to send a free trade…

Apparel Imports From China Slip, Vietnam Gains

China's apparel imports to the U.S. dropped 11.7 percent in January from a year earlier, marking the second…

U.S. Warns Against Halting Mexican Truck Plan

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Monday that abolishing a pilot program allowing Mexican and…

AAFA Rules Out Copyright Protection Deal

The board of the American Apparel & Footwear Association has rejected a compromise deal struck with the…

AAFA Rejects CFDA Copyright Compromise

Prospects for Congressional action weaken as the two groups fail to reach an accord.

Senator Talks Tough on Colombia Trade Bill

Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.) warned the Bush administration's trade chief…

Senate to Address Product Safety Bill

The Senate voted Monday night to take up a comprehensive product safety bill that would increase the fines on…

House Extends Andean Trade Pact

The House passed a 10-month extension of trade benefits for Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador on Wednesday…

Men’s, Boy’s Apparel Prices Flat in January

Seasonally adjusted wholesale prices for U.S-made men’s and boys’ apparel held were flat in…

Industry Groups Set to Vote on Piracy Bill

A deal is in the works between two powerful industry groups over Congressional legislation that would provide…

Women’s Wholesale Prices Dip but PPI Spurs Inflation Concerns

Wholesale prices for U.S.-made women's and girls' apparel fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent in January…

U.S. Companies Reassess China Sourcing Strategies

China's steamrolling of global apparel manufacturing finally may have hit a roadblock.