Jobless claims rose for the second straight week to a level not seen since the end of summer, following a mere 245,000 jobs added in November. The situation is expected to get worse before it gets better. What would be the opposite of relief for small businesses and workers that Congress always claims to be...
Continue readingWe’ve heard, both in the past and more recently, that letting GSP expire does not cause harm – and is therefore somehow acceptable – because tariffs paid are eventually refunded. While past “retroactive renewals” have refunded tariffs paid, GSP expiration does lasting damage that should be avoided at all costs. A willi...
Continue readingOn Friday, we wrote about how adding new GSP eligility criteria is not the hill to die on when it comes to whether/how to renew GSP this year. One of the points we made, and that we’ll expand on today: Eliminating GSP benefits, whether through expiration or suspension, risks hurting the marginalized communities within the...
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