31 Jul Obama Tax Proposal Would Restructure Corporate Taxes
Obama, the aides said, still wants to lower the corporate rate from 35 percent to 28 percent -- 25 percent for manufacturers -- and pay...
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31 Jul Froman Seeks Fast Action for TPP, Sidesteps Fast-Track Authority Plan
Trade policy experts say if new fast-track authority passes Congress with new demands that negotiators have not been following, it could create havoc on the...
24 Jul Obama Seeking to Take Credit and Set Course for Economy
The United States economy has grown steadily but slowly for more than four years, with home prices, stocks and retail sales rebounding from their lows...
19 Jul FDRA Encouraged By MTB Introduction: Bill in Congress Would Save Footwear Companies Millions
“We are very encouraged that a bipartisan group has introduced the MTB. I don't think Chairman Camp and Ranking Member Levin would have introduced...
14 Jul Nike, footwear industry to watch trade talks closely
Tariffs for footwear imported to the U.S., not just from Vietnam, are complicated and arcane, crafted in the 1930s and taking into account the type...
04 Jul Obama Administration to Delay Enforcement of Employer Mandate in Health Care Law in 2014
Administration officials said they were responding to the concerns of businesses that said they needed more time to get compliance with the law right, and...
29 Jun Finance Committee Asks Senators to Start Tax Reform Process
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday began a legislative push to simplify the tax code by asking all senators...
28 Jun Congress contemplating small tweaks to help small businesses weather health care reform
The legislation would eliminate a fee on health insurance companies scheduled to take effect when the law goes into full effect next year. The fee,...
27 Jun Wal-Mart, Gap close to deal on stronger garment-factory safety plan
Wal-Mart, Gap and other major U.S. retailers are on track to reach an agreement by early next month to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh garment...
27 Jun US set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges
The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died...