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House Passes Minimum Wage Hike
The House passed the first minimum wage increase in a decade early Saturday morning.
Senate Considers Changes To Put CAFTA Back on Track
Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday that lawmakers are considering revisions in…
USTR Refuses China Inquiry
The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Friday rejected an unfair trade practices case against alleged…
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The House passed the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement on Thursday by a vote of 221 to 205, as Democrats split…
Health Law Aimed at Wal-Mart Overturned
A federal court judge on Wednesday overturned a Maryland law that would have required Wal-Mart to boost…
China Import Growth Eases As Many Quotas Fill Slowly
With quotas filling up more slowly than expected, Chinese apparel and textile imports grew 1.9 percent in May…
Senate OKs Oman Trade Deal
The Senate passed the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement on Thursday amid a debate over the pact's labor…
Safeguard Issue Lingers Over Vietnam Pact
Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley said the issue of a possible textile safeguard amendment…
Paulson Gets Senate Approval
The Senate on Wednesday approved the nomination of Henry Paulson Jr., who was chairman and chief executive…
USTR ‘Hopeful’ for Doha Success
USTR Susan Schwab said she's hopeful trade ministers will reach a deal for cutting agriculture and industrial…
Paulson Calls for More Progress on China
Treasury Secretary-designate Henry Paulson Jr. said the U.S. needs to encourage China to reform its currency…
Apparel Execs Head to the Hill Over Port Bills
Retail and wholesale apparel importers are mobilizing lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill as they become…
USTR Creates China Trade Chief
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab is stepping up efforts to cooperate with Congress.
Republicans Defend Plan to Take Immigration Issue on the Road
House GOP leaders said at a news conference Thursday that they were not using delay tactics to block…
Senate Votes Down Minimum Wage Increase
The Senate defeated two proposals to raise the federal minimum wage Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans…