by Drew Gruenburg | Aug 14, 2019 | Floral Industry News
Vibrant colors. Unusual shapes. Longer vase lives. Enhanced fragrance. Greater resistance to pests and diseases. These are some of the most important attributes for new varieties of flowers. Last week, the Society of American Florists submitted comments to the U.S....
by Drew Gruenburg | Jun 7, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
In an effort to push Mexico to take steps to stem the surging tide in immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump recently announced that the United States will impose tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico starting this coming Monday, June 10....
by Drew Gruenburg | May 22, 2019 | Floral Industry News, Government Relations, Week In Review
In a Fox News interview that aired last weekend, President Trump expressed reservations about E-Verify, an online tool from the federal government through which employers verify a new hire’s employment eligibility status. Referring to his Trump International Hotel in...
by Drew Gruenburg | May 8, 2019 | Floral Industry News, Government Relations, Industry Watchdog, Week In Review
A series of tweets issued by President Trump over the weekend added more uncertainty to trade talks between the United States and China. On May 5, the president threatened to increase the current 10 percent tariff on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25 percent,...
by Drew Gruenburg | Feb 6, 2019 | Floral Industry News
When President Trump addressed Congress and the nation during his first State of the Union since the GOP lost the House to Democrats, he spoke of the need for unity, but his speech also highlighted entrenched divides between the two parties. Still, according to Shawn...