In March, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) calling for a report on the causes of “Significant Trade Deficits.” Economists generally agree that macroeconomic factors related to national savings and investment rates drive trade balances, and we subscribe to that view as well. The EO and forthcoming report ensures that much i...
Continue readingB&C Technologies in Florida is an industry leader in commercial and industrial laundry equipment. B&C imports laundry equipment, particularly parts, from Thailand under GSP and sent one of the more memorable photos for the 2014 GSP expiration survey report: the facility they bought to expand U.S. manufacturing but could not finish because o...
Continue readingLast week 23 more companies signed up for the 2017 GSP Supporter List (see graphic below). The companies are headquartered in 12 states and 23 different congressional districts. Nearly all are small businesses with fewer than 100 employees. NOTE: Tariffs on GSP-eligible may increase on January 1. Show Congress that GSP renewal is important to...
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