Monthly Archives: November 2014

Want to Help Small Businesses? Then Renew GSP.

It’s Small Business Saturday, a chance for politicians of all stripes to show their “small biz” bonafides. (Check out how many are tweeting with the hashtag #SmallBusinessSaturday.) Yet for the last 16 months, Congressional failure to renew the Generalized System … Continue reading

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600+ American Organizations Send Letter Urging Congress to Renew GSP in Lame Duck

Yesterday afternoon, more than 600 American companies and associations sent a letter to congressional leaders urging GSP renewal before the end of the year. The letter noted that the current expiration is the longest in the GSP program’s 40-year history and … Continue reading

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GSP Expiration Cost Another $58 Million in September

Based on data released last week, continued GSP expiration cost American importers another $58 million in September 2014. For a number of states – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, and Ohio – September 2014 was the most costly month to … Continue reading

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