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Decisions that shape the future of Western New York are made every day in Washington, D.C., but few will have as much impact on the economic well-being of local companies, employees and their families as Trade Promotion Authority legislation. TPA is the legislative mechanism that gives our trade negotiators credibility at the international negotiating table […]

What is the single most important act that our government can perform this year to assure the continuation of the record economic prosperity we’ve enjoyed throughout most of the past decade and into the new century? You might say tweak the prime rate or cut taxes. However, there is one thing upon which we can...

<p>Mexico was the second largest importer of U.S. textiles in 1991 and the fifth largest exporter of apparel to the United States, representing 5.6% of total U.S. apparel imports. Although U.S. imports of Mexican textiles and apparel is a small percentage of U.S. total imports, they represented an estimated 91% of Mexican textile and apparel [&hellip;]</p>