23 Aug New England shoe companies out of step on tariff
A fight over footwear is brewing among several major sneaker manufacturers in New England. Six New England-based footwear companies wrote a letter to President Obama's...
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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...
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...
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,...
25 May Lawmakers step up pressure on military footwear
Under a 1941 federal law known as the Berry Amendment, the military is generally required to supply personnel with uniforms and equipment made domestically. But...
02 May Thousands of children’s products contain toxic chemicals including footwear, report says
The report, called "Chemicals Revealed," identified more than 5,000 products such as footwear, car seats and arts and crafts supplies that include developmental or reproductive...
03 Apr Sequestration Effects: Cuts Sting Communities Nationwide
The grips of sequestration are just now beginning to be felt and the effects are already quite dramatic....
09 Mar From a skeptical beginning, Obama has set a global round of trade talks in motion
The discussions include the 11-nation Transpacific Partnership, a potentially sweeping agreement that would tie the United States more closely to North American neighbors Canada and...
07 Mar Retail Highlights from the Fed’s US Economic Survey
A Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday found the U.S. economy grew in most parts of the country in January and February...