Ex-Im Bank Reauth Bill Introduced
October 30, 2019On Oct. 25, a new bill was introduced to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) for 10 years. The legislation—H.R. 4863, the United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019—was posted on the House Committee on Financial Services website ahead of a committee markup on Tuesday. The bank’s charter was...
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NSBA Urges Action on USMCA
July 10, 2019On Tuesday, July 10, 2019, the National Small Business Association is joining the USMCA Day of Action in urging Congressional action to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Passage of USMCA has been a key priority for NSBA and was a focal point in our recent member fly-ins where small-business leaders...
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House Deal on Ex-Im Bank
June 26, 2019Last week, the House Financial Services Committee agreed to a long-term deal that would keep Ex-Im Bank operational for seven years.
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Trump Calls for Tariffs on Mexican Imports
May 31, 2019Yesterday, President Trump announced plans to impose a five percent tariff on all goods entering the U.S. from Mexico unless Mexico addresses the flow of illegal immigration coming to the U.S. Absent action by Mexico, the tariffs would begin June 10 and could increase to 25 percent by early-October. Mexican...
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US, Canada, Mexico Deal on Tariffs
May 22, 2019Recently, the U.S., Canada and Mexico announced an agreement to remove tariffs for steel and aluminum imports, a major step forward on approval of the USMCA.
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May 8, 2019NSBA earlier this week urged lawmakers to approve the nominations to Ex-Im Bank's Board of Directors in order to ensure Ex-Im functions properly.
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February 27, 2019Yesterday, NSBA and SBEA joined a broad coalition to advocate for congressional approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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February 13, 2019The NSBA Board of Trustees recently endorsed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement which includes language to promote the growth of small businesses.
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US Trade Rep Outline for USMCA
January 31, 2019Earlier this week, the U.S. Trade Representative sent an outline to Congress identifying changes needed to implement the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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U.S.-China Trade Truce
December 4, 2018Last week, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a temporary trade ceasefire to allow time for further negotiations, halting temporarily significant tariffs on imported goods.
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