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12/19/2008
The United States Trade Representative has filed a dispute settlement case with the World Trade Organization against what it termed “unfair” export support by the People’s Republic of China.
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Women's Wear Daily
12/17/2008
U.S. textile groups have outlined policy recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama’s trade review team as the new administration begins formulating an agenda that will affect billions of dollars of global commerce.
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Shipping Digest
12/15/2008
Value-added taxes are little known in the United States, but the VAT policies of foreign governments should be the top priority for U.S. trade negotiators, according to a business coalition.
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Agence France-Presse
12/11/2008
The US trade deficit rose 1.1 percent in October to 57.2 billion dollars, as a weak global economy hurt both imports and exports and the gap with China widened, a government report showed Thursday.
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Textile World Magazine
12/9/2008
A leading lobbying organization representing textile companies seized on November’s dismal jobs report to call on the US government to pursue a range of policies to strengthen manufacturing and “ jumpstart” the economy.
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
12/6/2008
Grim evidence of the nation's deepening economic crisis emerged yesterday as the U.S. Department of Labor reported another 533,000 jobs were lost last month, sending the unemployment rate up to 6.7 percent.
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Kalamazoo Gazette
12/5/2008
With the nation losing a million jobs this year, community colleges have become an economic refuge, of sorts, by offering retraining programs.
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Augusta Chronicle
11/30/2008
Perhaps nothing could have bailed out John McCain's presidential bid in the midst of a Democratic tsunami.
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Crain's Detroit Business
11/21/2008
Unemployment in Michigan will top 10 percent each of the next two years, and if all the automakers survive they will enter the next decade with a fraction of their Michigan workforce in 2000, according to the University of Michigan.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
11/14/2008
The U.S. government reported the United States ran a $56.5 billion trade deficit in September and a cumulative $534.5 billion trade deficit from January-September 2008.
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Journal of Commerce
10/21/2008
Delegates from most of the Commerce Department's 58 District Export Councils gathered at Palm Springs earlier this month for the National DEC Conference.
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Shipping Digest
10/13/2008
A group of 33 business, labor and agricultural organizations have formed an ad hoc coalition to pressure candidates for public office to support changes in U.S. international economic policies.
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Shipping Digest
10/13/2008
A bipartisan group of 73 members of the House of Representatives, led by Textile Caucus co-chairs Howard Coble, R-N.C., and John Spratt, D-S.C., sent a letter to President Bush …
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Fashion United
10/8/2008
The U.S. textile industry has put pressure on the U.S. Government to expand the Textile Monitoring Program (TMP), currently in place on apparel imports from Vietnam, to cover imports from China as well.
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Women's Wear Daily
10/3/2008
A coalition of textile, labor, business and agriculture organizations launched a drive Thursday to seek major reform of U.S. trade policy.
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Journal of Commerce
10/3/2008
A group of 33 business, labor and agricultural organizations announced at a press conference Thursday that they have formed an ad hoc coalition to pressure candidates for public office to support changes in U.S. international economic policies.
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Reliable Plant Magazine
10/2/2008
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) released a new report titled “Michigan’s Worsening Eight-Year Depression: Paying the Price for $1 Trillion in U.S. Auto-Trade Losses” prepared by Dr. Charles W. McMillion …
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American Machinist
10/1/2008
A new report from the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition says Michigan lost 315,200 manufacturing jobs during the last eight years -- a 35.5 percent reduction that represents the biggest percentage decline in the nation.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
10/1/2008
Seventy-three (73) U.S. Representatives led by Textile Caucus Co-Chairs Howard Coble (R) of North Carolina and John Spratt (D) of South Carolina sent a letter on Friday to President George W. Bush …
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Journal of Commerce
9/30/2008
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) on Tuesday announced that a bipartisan group of 73 U.S. representatives, led by Textile Caucus co-chairs Howard Coble, R-N.C., and John Spratt, D-S.C., sent a letter on Friday to President Bush …
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WLUC TV6
9/28/2008
During the last eight years, Michigan has suffered the biggest percentage decline in manufacturing jobs in the nation, according to a report released on Saturday.
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Crain's Detroit Business
9/26/2008
Michigan has exhibited symptoms of an economic depression in the past eight years, which could only worsen under current U.S. trade policies according to a report released today by the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition.
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Grand Rapids Press
9/26/2008
Michigan is in the midst of an eight-year economic depression, primarily the result of manufacturing jobs being lost to foreign countries, a new study says.
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Textile World
9/15/2008
Four major textile trade associations have formed a coalition to address ways to improve federal government procurement of textiles and textile end products such as uniforms, protective clothing, shelter and a variety of other items.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
9/12/2008
Analysis of data posted on the U.S. Department of Commerce's TradeStats Express website shows that U.S. trade imbalances with China accounted for 55.8 percent of the total U.S. trade deficit in manufactured goods for the first half of 2008…
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American Chronicle
8/30/2008
With so many American companies now firing their American workers and opening factories in China, manufacturing jobs have become few and far between.
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Wall Street Journal
8/6/2008
U.S. producers of textiles and apparel want new protections against Chinese imports.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
8/1/2008
38 organizations representing U.S. manufacturing, labor, and agricultural interests sent a letter to the chairmen of four congressional committees (2 House and 2 Senate) urging Congress to reverse the U.S. Commerce Department’s…
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Marketplace/Public Radio
6/27/2008
One of the things that drove Wall Street into the ground yesterday was a downgrade of General Motors. That sent the automaker's shares to their lowest level in more than 30 years.
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USA Today
6/20/2008
Republican presidential candidate John McCain did not mention rival Barack Obama Friday, but made clear to an audience in Canada that he is the better bet for trade relations.
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Textile World Magazine
6/11/2008
Three textile trade associations have thrown their support behind a bill starting to move through Congress that would help protect copyrighted products from infringement.
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The Politico
5/27/2008
An easy way to score political points is to lash out at China for artificially depressing its currency to promote its own manufacturing base.
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Burlington Times News
5/26/2008
Three Burlington textile executives have joined forces with other U.S. manufacturers to lobby Congress and the presidential candidates to "stop job loss and boost competitiveness" in the global marketplace.
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The Hill (Washington, DC)
5/13/2008
JCPenney , Macy’s and Nike are among the companies that could save tens of millions of dollars owing to an obscure trade provision quietly tucked into the farm bill.
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CTV.ca - Canada
5/13/2008
Hillary Clinton is on her way to winning the West Virginia primary by a significant margin, but her victory is expected to have little impact on Barack Obama's delegate lead.
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Fay Observer (NC)
5/4/2008
TThe American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition released more falling numbers for North Carolina last week.
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Economic Times - India
5/4/2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton warned today it was time to "blow the whistle" on China, accusing it of unfair trade practices.
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Gaston Gazette (NC)
5/2/2008
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition released a report today describing what they called the U.S. government's uncompetitive manufacturing policy and its effects on the country.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
5/2/2008
Within the last day, U.S. Senators Hillary Clinton (D) of New York and Barack Obama (D) of Illinois have added themselves as cosponsors to S. 796, the Fair Currency Sct of 2007, introduced by U.S. Senators Jim Bunning (R) of Kentucky and …
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Triad Business Journal (NC)
5/1/2008
A group of manufacturers frustrated by the impact of trade agreements on their industries urged presidential candidates from both parties to lay out their plans for protecting American jobs during a conference call today.
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Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)
4/30/2008
The troubled nation of Haiti would benefit from trade preferences Rep. Charles Rangel wants in the farm bill coming together on Capitol Hill, but the move risks injecting trade politics into legislation that already has stirred controversy over farm …
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Wheeling News Register
4/10/2008
Presidential candidates and current U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., both have confirmed they will speak at a trade union event in Pittsburgh Monday, according to United Steelworkers of America…
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review
4/9/2008
Pennsylvania needs a stronger federal trade policy that levels the playing field with foreign competitors because unfair trade from China and other nations has cost the state about 78,000 jobs this decade, two labor-management coalitions said Tuesday.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
4/9/2008
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) has analyzed job gain/loss in Pennsylvania in a report prepared by Dr. Charles W. McMillion, President and Chief Economist of MBG Information Services titled, Pennsylvania’s Jobs Market 2001-08 …
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Wall Stree Journal (Subscription Required)
4/9/2008
A new advertising campaign designed by a coalition of domestic manufacturers and a labor union was unveiled Tuesday, aimed at getting the presidential candidates to take tougher stances on trade, particularly against China.
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Charlotte Business Journal
4/8/2008
Manufacturing job losses are crippling Pennsylvania's economic growth, which will result in a more prolonged and difficult recession unless swift policy action is taken, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
4/8/2008
In a report timed to attract the attention of Democratic presidential candidates campaigning here, the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition said today that Pennsylvania has lost 207,300 manufacturing jobs - 24.3 percent of its total - since 2001.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
4/5/2008
The U.S. economy suffered a net loss of 80,000 jobs in March, including 48,000 middle-class manufacturing jobs according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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France24 - Paris,France
3/5/2008
Basking in her role as comeback underdog, Hillary Clinton savored the sweet taste of victory Wednesday after a gruesome, morale-busting month in which Barack Obama almost knocked her out of the Democratic presidential race.
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Agence France-Presse
2/28/2008
Damage to US jobs blamed on the North American Free Trade Agreement has made the pact the latest target of Democratic presidential candidates, who are vigorously competing to criticize it.
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MLive.com (Michigan)
2/27/2008
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, was a signature achievement for Hillary Clinton's husband, an economic breakthrough, a political victory to celebrate.
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Textile World Magazine
2/26/2008
Four major textile trade associations have formed a new coalition to address ways to improve federal government procurement of textiles and textile end products such as uniforms, protective clothing, shelters and a wide variety of other items.
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ThomasNet Industrial News Room
2/25/2008
Manufacturing's job loss in Ohio since 2000 is 236,000, reports IndustryWeek.com.
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ABC News
2/24/2008
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has been trying to chip away at Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead in Ohio primary polls by attacking the North American Free Trade Agreement, one of former President Clinton's major legacies - which unions say has cost them jobs.
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Industry Week
2/22/2008
Since the end of 2000, total non-farm employment in Ohio has declined by 3.7%, a loss of 209,400 jobs. Issuing a report looking at the breakdown of job losses across Ohio, the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition…
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Fibre 2 Fashion
2/21/2008
With the news media focus on Ohio over the next two weeks, the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) has analyzed job gain/loss in Ohio by economic sector in report prepared by Dr. Charles W. McMillion, President and Chief Economist …
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Springfield News-Sun
2/21/2008
The Springfield metropolitan area ranks first among the state's communities that have experienced job losses in the past seven years, losing 10 percent of overall jobs and 46.9 percent (or 6,000) of its manufacturing jobs.
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Dayton Business Journal
2/20/2008
Ohio has lost 3.7 percent of its jobs from 2000 to 2007, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition.
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Textile World Magazine
2/19/2008
As the US government announced the textile and apparel trade deficit with China reached a new record high of $31.8 billion in 2007, textile industry lobbyists and their friends in Congress launched a renewed effort to enact legislation designed to …
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Red Orbit
2/15/2008
The trade deficit fell last year for the first time since 2001 as Americans curtailed purchases of imported products and U.S. exports continued a year-long surge.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
2/15/2008
The U.S. government reported that although the overall U.S. trade deficit fell from $758.5 billion in 2006 to $711.6 billion in 2007, the U.S. trade deficit with China spiked to $256.2 billion in 2007, smashing the previous year's record of $232.5 billion
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Fibre 2 Fashion
2/14/2008
The American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) will participate in a press conference hosted by U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA) where they will press for passage of their anti-currency manipulation legislation, …
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Agence France-Presse
2/14/2008
The US trade deficit narrowed in 2007 for the first time in six years, as rising exports supported by a weak dollar helped offset a record gap with China, data showed Thursday.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
2/2/2008
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the United States lost 28,000 manufacturing jobs in January 2008. These losses were a leading contributor to the overall loss of 17,000 jobs in the U.S. economy for the month.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
1/31/2008
Noting that the United States has lost 3.28 million manufacturing jobs (19.1 percent of the total manufacturing workforce) and has run a more than $1.1 trillion trade deficit with China in manufactured goods in the last seven years, …
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Orangeburg Times Democrat
1/23/2008
Now that the economy has become such an issue in the presidential campaign, candidates are rushing to stake out positions on what they would and would not do to give things a boost.
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Textile World Magazine
1/22/2008
The Federal Reserve has reported that US manufacturing and processing of yarn and fabric in 2007 fell by 12.1 percent, the largest annual decline since the US government began publishing output data on those products in 1972.
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Inteletex
1/22/2008
U.S. textile mill output fell sharply by 12.1% last year (2007). The drop in output was the largest since the U.S. government began publishing production data on the topic in 1972.
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Marketplace
1/21/2008
Honduras exports enough socks to the U.S. for President Bush to want to impose a large tax on the products.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
1/18/2008
Data released by the U.S. Federal Reserve yesterday showed that U.S. Textile Mill output fell sharply by 12.1 percent in 2007.
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Fibre 2 Fashion
1/12/2008
The U.S. trade deficit with China jumped to $24.0 billion in November 2007, up 4.3 percent from the November 2006 deficit of $23.0 billion.
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