Government and Trade
Revisions Offered on Industrial Goods
Revised offers from the chairman of the Doha Round industrial goods talks aimed at lowering duties on manufactured goods that were circulated Monday appear...
— May 20, 2008
U.S. Farm Bill Could Threaten Doha Talks
The $300 billion farm bill passed by Congress last week by enough votes to sustain a threatened veto from President Bush could ring the death knell for the...
— May 20, 2008
In Brief: House Oks Farm Bill... Polo Departure... Not For Sale
The House passed a $300 billion compromise farm bill on Wednesday that could potentially help retailers and apparel brands save millions of dollars in...
— May 15, 2008
Facing a Quota-Free China
When quotas on imports to the U.S. from China are lifted at the end of 2008, sourcing executives are not expecting a run back to the world's biggest...
— May 13, 2008
Free Trade Hits Low Tide as Range of Issues Converge
Free trade has had a long run of expansion and widespread acceptance, but a conglomeration of issues is threatening to bring it's growth and commercial and...
— May 13, 2008
India Extends Textile Program
The Indian government, encouraged by the success of a seven-year program to modernize and upgrade the country's vital textile sector, has extended it for...
— May 13, 2008
