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Footwear and Apparel Groups Urge USTR Not to Pursue New Tariffs at Section 301 Hearing

The Trump administration has intimated that foreign economies are flooding the market with their products and, consequently, depressing demand for American-made goods.

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The escort occurred a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was launching "Project Freedom," an effort to help guide stranded ships through the conflict-ridden passage.

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Protestors chant slogans and wave flags as, union workers, activist groups and members of political parties take part in a May Day demonstration march in the Kadikoy neighbourhood on May 01, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Average auction prices to pass the canal have nearly tripled as carriers hedge against the Iran war, with one company paying $4 million to cross the waterway.

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Panama Canal Booking Prices Surge on Hormuz Instability

Garment workers of B.l Apparels Ltd protest in front of the Department of Labor building demanding their unpaid wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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‘Crisis After Crisis’: Brands Silent as Tariff and Oil Shocks Devastate Garment Workers

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