Devastation in Nepal continues to intensify in the wake of the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Saturday, April 25th. Reports from the Himalayan nation cite more than 5,000 people dead, more than 9,000 injured, and millions more affected across the nation.
Yesterday, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) filed an important amendment to the Customs Reauthorization bill that would express the Sense of the Senate that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) should use trade negotiations to encourage our trading partner nations to increase their de minimis thresholds. The Customs Reauthorization bill is scheduled to be marked up by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week along with other important trade legislation, the Trade Promotion Authority.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R) have introduced bipartisan, bicameral Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation (S. 995). This legislation establishes negotiating objectives for US trade negotiators as they work to deliver strong, high-standard trade agreements that will boost American exports and create new economic opportunities for American small businesses and entrepreneurs.
eBay was recently recognized at the 2015 CIC Industry Leadership Summit for its outstanding efforts to eliminate the scourge of counterfeit and stolen coupons.
Last week Congressman Matt Salmon (AZ – 05), Chandler City Council members Jack Sellers and Rick Heumann, and other officials from the Chandler Chamber of Commerce visited the PayPal Chandler Operations Center to meet with managing VP Karen Marshall and her leadership team to discuss issues of importance to the company at a state and local level.
Last week, eBay Seller Rodney Adams, owner of Outdoor Power Deals, hosted Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R/KS-02) at his business facility and discussed the serious impact that current Internet sales tax proposals would have on his small business. Rodney, a native of Tonganoxie, Kansas, started Outdoor Power Deals in 2001 a
Founded fifteen years ago by fans, for fans, StubHub has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and the Golden State Warriors’ front office. As stated in the Complaint, StubHub seeks to stop unfair and illegal anti-competitive business practices that prevent fans from deciding how they want to resell their tickets while artificially driving up ticket prices.