Regulatory Policy

April 26, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and beginning of the t-shirt supply chain
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 26, 2017
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A Tale of Two T-Shirts

Covering 500 or so miles, a made-in-America t-shirt supply chain can be very different from a globally sourced t-shirt that travels more than 15,000 miles.

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April 21, 2017
E-cigarette tax
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 21, 2017
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Where Smokers Smuggle Cigarettes

New York City just proposed another hike in the price of cigarettes. Instead of the $10.50 minimum, a pack might soon cost no less than $13.00. Historically […]

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April 4, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and a protective tariff
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 4, 2017
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Why the U.S. Government Cares About a Snuggie

Deciding whether Snuggies is a blanket or a pullover garment is about more than a name. The outcome decided the protective tariff it would owe.

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April 3, 2017
Biden's spending proposals
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 3, 2017
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Understanding the Big Numbers in the Federal Budget

Judging the Trump blueprint for the federal budget, we need to figure out how to compare trillion dollar totals to billion dollar proposals.

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