17 Jun DC Politics: House GOP Leadership Shuffle
From his perch at the RSC, he’s agitated for leadership to take a more conservative line. Price was named vice chairman of both the Budget...
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17 Jun Phil Knight revisits U.S. customs battle that nearly ended Nike
Nike co-founder and board chairman Phil Knight on Saturday delivered the Address to the Graduating Class at the Diploma Award Ceremony for the Stanford Graduate...
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...
12 Jul 17 States Plan Sales Tax Holidays For 2013
At least 17 states have tax-free periods planned for 2013, mostly for school-related spending. ...
07 May Senate approves online sales tax; House support isn’t so certain
A bill that would authorize states to collect sales taxes for online purchases easily passed the Senate on Monday with bipartisan support, but it faces...
23 Apr Internet Sales Tax Bill Gains Ground in Senate
Finally, Senate Democratic leaders needed a bill to move to quickly after gun legislation all but died last week, and the Internet tax bill was...
14 Apr Japan joins U.S. in push for broad Pacific trade pact
As a result, we are pleased to welcome Japan's participation in the TPP negotiations pending a consensus agreement among the current TPP members and the...
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....
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...
23 Jan Dowd’s Cloud: Nike reaches out to women, minority business owners
In case you haven't heard, Nike is expanding its Memphis operations and plans to actively pursue contracts with women and minority small business owners for...