By Kristi Ellis
Julia Hughes, president of the U.S Fashion Industry Association, said, “We’re glad Congress and the Obama administration are focusing on trade. The passage of TPA, the conclusion of TPP and TTIP, and the renewal of important initiatives like the African Growth & Opportunity Act, the Nicaragua Tariff Preference Level [which was not included in bills introduced Thursday], and the Generalized System of Preferences will help American businesses and consumers as well as boost jobs and the economy in the United States.”