Yesterday, the Washington Post published an article on GSP expiration, in which it asked the rhetorical question: “theoretically, the tariffs get refunded when the program is finally reauthorized, so no big deal, right?” This is a problem we always face. People assume that just because the money is typically refunded, retroactive renewa...
Continue readingThis morning, the Washington Post’s Wonkblog featured a post on the impacts of GSP expiration. The article highlights two very points. First, even if tariffs are refunded retroactively, expiration creates a serious financial burden for small businesses that cannot afford to pay higher taxes for an undetermined amount of time. Second, the unce...
Continue readingWith Congress gone, we took the opportunity to head back to Jamestown, RI to visit family – but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped thinking about GSP. In fact, just yesterday while grabbing coffee in the town, we came across a new store: Fair Trade Winds. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgUJvYhLMHE&w=560&h=315] We wen...
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