September 18, 2024 - U.S. protection of labor rights in international trade has existed for almost 100 years under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307). While it has been dormant ...

The potential for supply chain disruption is a constant threat to business operations. Supply chains face ongoing volatility from priority shifts in geopolitics ...

The Manifest Modernization Act enhances forced labor risk identification, assists Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in trade enforcement action, levels the playing field for legitimate trade, and ...

The global crackdown on forced labor in supply chains is intensifying. Last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security once again expanded its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity ...

Balancing labor supply and employer demand has major implications for workers, families, communities, companies, and governments. Economists and policymakers think a lot about how to maintain this ...

The global battery supply chain must be purged of its reliance on forced labor and child labor. Batteries are central to multiple industries, and will only become more essential as we increase our ...

The U.S. supply chain industry is dealing with a persistent labor shortage that threatens to destabilize all aspects of the business. As companies struggle to attract and retain workers, operational ...

After last week’s weaker-than-expected payrolls release, the Fed will likely lower policy rates at the next FOMC meeting in September. Although concerns over a slowdown in labor demand have gained ...

Payroll job growth has slowed significantly in the past year. Slower job growth is typically associated with rising unemployment, yet the unemployment rate has barely budged, edging up from 4.2% in ...

The US agricultural sector—especially farms producing labor-intensive crops such as fruits, vegetables, and horticultural products—relies on unauthorized immigrants to perform many seasonal and ...