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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2023) – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and U.S. Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Bobby Scott (VA-03) today introduced the Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act of 2023, legislation that would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers on the assistance provided under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the […]
Businesses, schools and organisations around the country are marking ‘Harmony Day’.It’s touted on the federal government’s website as a day which celebrates “our diversity, and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds”. While this might seem at first glance to be a worthwhile cause for celebration, the day’s bleaker history (which occurs during Harmony Week) […]
Last April, EDC held consultations with Black entrepreneurs and Black business-serving organizations to better understand the barriers Black exporters encounter, as well as the unique needs of the Black-owned business community. Eight virtual sessions were held. Of the 70 attendees, 52 were Black entrepreneurs who shared the challenges they face when doing business internationally. They […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Tina Smith (D-MN), all members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced the Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act, legislation that would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers for the assistance provided in Sections 22006 and […]
A United Nations committee that is reviewing U.S. compliance with an international treaty on racial discrimination has issued findings that should be seen as a serious rebuke and wakeup call for the Biden administration. The final report of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), issued on Aug. 30, criticized the systemic […]
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