Pressroom
2008 & 2007

USTR Files WTO Case Against Illegal Chinese Export Subsidies Read More	12/19/2008
China Responsible for 58.7 Percent of U.S. Trade Deficit in Manufactured Goods in First Three Quarters of 2008 -- Figure Up from 48.5 Percent in 2007 Read More	12/11/2008
United States Loses 533,000 Jobs in November -- U.S. Manufacturing Employment Down 85,000 Jobs -- Stimulating Manufacturing Output Best Way to Boost U.S. Economy Read More	12/05/2008
U.S. Trade Deficit with China Surges Despite Economic Slowdown -- Any Stimulus Package Should Focus on Helping U.S. Manufacturing Read More	11/13/2008
U.S. Manufacturing Suffers 90,000 Jobs Losses in October -- Imperative for Incoming Obama Administration and Democratic Congress to Act Quickly to Stimulate U.S. Manufacturing Read More	11/07/2008
To Dig Out of Severe Economic Downturn, America Must Dramatically Boost Production and Cut Trade Deficit Read More	10/10/2008
Rangel Orders Monitoring of Textile and Apparel Imports from China; Industry Applauds Action; Could Lead to New Safeguards on China Read More	10/09/2008
AMTAC Supports “Coalition to Fix America’s Economy” Read More Read Remarks by AMTAC and AFL-CIO	10/02/2008
73 Members of Congress and U.S. Textile Industry Urge U.S. Govt. to Expand Textile Monitoring Program to Imports from China Read More Read Fact Sheet Read Congressional Letter - 73 signatures Read Letter to USTR and Commerce Read Signatory List by State for China Monitoring Letter	09/30/2008
New Report Shows Michigan Economy in 8-Year Depression - Business and Labor Leaders Urge Candidates to Take Action on Jobs and Trade Issues Read More Michigan's Fact Sheet Michigan's Depression Report - Executive Summary Michigan's Depression Report	09/26/2008
38 Manufacturing, Labor, and Ag Groups Urge Reversal of U.S. Govt. Decision to Obscure Reporting of Foreign Direct Investment Read More	07/31/2008
Monitoring Textile and Apparel Imports from China for Illegal Dumping Practices Read More Click here for China and Safeguard Removal Slides See the TMP Dear Colleauge Letter	07/16/2008
Quick Facts and Figures Analyzing America's Imbalanced Trading Relationship with China Read More	06/17/2008
Textile CEOs Urge Candidates to Elaborate More Fully on Plans to Stop U.S. Manufacturing Job Loss and to Boost Competitiveness North Carolina Report Read Report Industry Leaders React to Report Read Statements North Carolina Report Appendix See Appendix	05/01/2008
Manufacturing Job Losses Cripple Pennsylvania Economic Growth as Higher Paying Jobs Traded for Lower Paying Jobs Read More Pennsylvania Job Loss Report Read Report Industry Leaders React to Report Read Statements	04/08/2008
Ohio's Job Losses in 2000s Worst Since Great Depression. Massive U.S. Trade Deficits Key Contributor to Ohio Manufacturing Job Crisis Read More Ohio Job Loss Report from 2000 - 2007 Read Report	02/20/2008
Media Advisory - Cong. Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to Renew Press for Anti-Currency Manipulation Legislation in Response to Expected Record U.S. Trade Deficit with China Read More	02/14/2008
Issue Update -- China Currency: Ryan-Hunter China Currency Bill Facing Opposition in House of Representatives Read More	02/11/2008
Manufacturing Job Loss Drives January's Negative Employment Numbers Read More	02/01/2008
Strong Anti-Currency Manipulation Legislation Crucial to Any Effective Economic Stimulus Package Read More	01/30/2008
U.S. Textile Mill Output Suffers Record Fall in 2007 Read More	01/17/2008
U.S. Deficit with China in 2007 Surpasses 2006 Record Red Ink Figure with December 2007 Numbers Yet to Come Read More	01/11/2008
U.S. Manufacturing Employment Falls by 212,000 in 2007 Read More	01/04/2008
U.S. Trade Deficit with China Rises Again Read More	12/12/2007
Congress Spends 2007 Ignoring Trade Cheat China to Pass Flawed Peru FTA Read More	11/08/2007
AMTAC to Testify at U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Hearing on China Subsidies Today Read More	10/30/2007
AMTAC Lambastes Duty-Free LDC Bill as Just Another China Giveaway; Vows Fierce Opposition to Legislation Read More	10/18/2007
U.S. Trade Deficit with China Keeps Rising. Congress Must Pass Border Tax Equity and Fair Currency Bills to Meaningfully Cut U.S. Trade Deficit Read More	08/14/2007
H.R. 2600, the Border Tax Equity Act - Remedying the VAT Disadvantage to U.S. Manufacturers Read More	07/25/2007
Senate Committee Action on Anti-Currency Misalignment Legislation Expected Prior to August Recess Read More	07/25/2007
United States Trade Deficit with China Keeps Growing - Congress Must Pass Border Tax Equity and Fair Currency Bills to Stop Trade Red Ink Read More	07/11/2007
Current Trade Policy Has Been "Fast Track" to Massive Manufacturing Job Losses. Read More	06/28/2007
Industry Supports Border Tax Equity Act - Legislation Would Negate Disadvantage to U.S. Producers Caused by Foreign Border-Adjusted Taxes Read More	06/07/2007
U.S. Job Loss Breaks 1,000,000 Mark for Textiles and Apparel Since NAFTA Read More	06/03/2007
Quick Facts and Figures Analyzing America's Imbalanced Trading Relationship with China Read More	05/21/2007
Bipartisan Trade Deal Fails to Address Fundamental Problems with U.S. Trade Policy Read More	05/11/2007
AMTAC Supports Congressional Call for a New Direction for Trade Policy Read More	03/07/2007
Changes in U.S. Trade Policy Needed to Stop Record Foreign Trade Red Ink Read More	02/13/2007
AMTAC Urges Congress to Reject Extension of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Read More	01/31/2007
U.S. Trade Deficit with China in November Grows Nearly 24 Percent This Year Compared to Last Read More	01/10/2007