16 Million Jobs Depend On Imports

16 Million Jobs Depend On Imports

May 13, 2013

A study in the Journal of Commerce, commissioned by the Consumer Electronics Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Retail Federation, and the American Apparel & Footwear Association report that sixteen million U.S. jobs directly depend on imports. To read more, click HERE.

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