Archive for: May 2015

GSP Expiration – A Hard Lesson About Imports and Jobs

Written on May 11, 2015 in Imports Work

May is World Trade Month. For those intrepid trade souls who like to buck conventional wisdom and speak about the unspeakable – the benefits of imports – today also marks the start of the 4th annual “Imports Work for America” week. This is not to discount the positive contribution of exports, but for many companies,...

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Small Businesses Are Hurt Most by GSP Expiration

Written on May 4, 2015 in Oregon

National Small Business Week kicked off today. According to the SBA, more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business. These companies are also some of the biggest users of the GSP program: more than 530 small businesses with 100 or fewer employees are on our GSP supporter list. That’s about...

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