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Oct
31
2022
Blog
Trade
How Offshoring Helped to Create the Fast Furniture Problem
A New York Times story outlines the environmental disaster created by throw-away furniture. Here's how we got here.
Oct
19
2022
Blog
Trade
Big Corporations Want to Hide Trade Data Used to Trace Goods Made with Forced Labor
The Associated Press reports that an official committee of big-name businesses are quietly pushing for data on ocean freight to become confidential, making it harder to track abuse.
Oct
17
2022
Blog
Trade
As Evidence of SHEIN’s Bad Labor Practices Grows, It’s Time for the U.S. to Close a Key Trade Loophole
An undercover documentary finds workers in SHEIN's apparel factories work up to 18 hours a day, seven days a week, to churn out cheap garments.
Sep
21
2022
Blog
Trade
Remember: It’s Not Industrial Policy Without Trade Enforcement
Ensuring fair play is a continuous effort.
Sep
19
2022
Blog
Trade
Fast Fashion Behemoth Shein’s Gonna Open up Some Enormous U.S. Warehouses
What will it mean for the China-based importer's business model?
Sep
06
2022
Blog
Trade
Biden Administration Will Keep Tariffs on Chinese Imports, At Least For Now
The U.S. Trade Representative will continue to review the tariffs, but they'll stay on the books during the investigation.
Jul
21
2022
Blog
Trade
Revoking Tariffs Would Be “Ill Conceived and Inherently Flawed,” AAM President Scott Paul Tells ITC
Paul testified at virtual hearing examining Section 232 and 301 trade enforcement actions -- and he urged officials to keep the measures in place.
Jul
18
2022
Blog
Trade
CALL YOUR SENATORS: Tell Them to Include Trade Tools in Competitiveness Legislation
It's crunch time. Senators must include the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 in competitiveness and innovation legislation.
Jul
05
2022
Blog
Trade
A Reminder Lifting Tariffs Won’t Fix Inflation, But Will Cause Other Problems
President Biden is still said to be considering revoking tariffs on imports from China. He shouldn't!
Jul
01
2022
Blog
Trade
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the Biden Administration’s Trade Agenda
The Biden administration is focused on building a trade policy that grows the economy "from the bottom up and middle out," Tai says.
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