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House Impasse Stalls Cotton Vote
An impasse between Republicans in the House has left in limbo the elimination of two federal measures deemed…
Let’s Make a Trade Deal: U.S.-China Sign Accord To Limit Surging Imports
The U.S. signed a long-sought agreement with China on Tuesday that restricts 34 types of apparel and textile…
Congress Votes to End Subsidy Program
The House and Senate passed budget packages Thursday that would eliminate a cotton subsidy program ruled…
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in a move to shore up its image, attempted to answer its critics Friday with the…
U.S.-China Deal Said ‘Very Close’
The U.S. and China are "very close" to reaching an agreement on regulating surging imports of apparel and…
U.S., China ‘Closer’ To Deal on Imports
The U.S. and China are "inching closer" to a deal that would regulate Chinese apparel and textile imports…
U.S.-China Resume Talks
The U.S.-China textile and apparel talks are back on just weeks after they appeared to break down in Beijing.
House Ways and Means Votes to Repeal Subsidy Program
The House Ways and Means Committee voted Wednesday night to repeal a law deemed illegal by the World Trade…
Wholesale Prices Feel Pinch From Energy Cost Hike
Inflationary pressures put the squeeze on U.S. apparel and textile makers struggling against rising energy…
Nicaragua Approves CAFTA
Nicaragua's legislature approved CAFTA Monday night, leaving Costa Rica as the only signatory country that…
U.S. Feeling Heat on WTO Rule
As Brazil pressured the U.S. to comply with a WTO ruling against cotton subsidies, a Senate committee started…
WTO Talks Face Numerous Obstacles
The potential for lowering trade barriers is great, but the obstacles are many for upcoming World Trade…
Congress Grapples With Cotton Subsidies
Under current law, U.S. mills must buy U.S. cotton unless the price reaches a certain threshold over a period…
Stakes Are High in U.S.-China Talks
The U.S.-Sino dynamic has evolved in subtle and potentially important ways since the last round of…
Issues Remain as CAFTA Becomes a Reality
In the heart of Central America, the implementation of a freshly minted free-trade agreement with the U.S…