US apparel sector braces for potential cost hikes

By Ed Zwirn

(Published on Feb. 15 2017 in Just-Style.com)

Fresh from their disappointment at seeing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade

The Border Adjustment Tax could raise prices by as much as 20%

deal abandoned last month with an executive order by President Donald Trump, the US apparel and footwear sector is bracing itself for even greater cost increases to come. Continue reading

Sugar crash for Philly Soda: Tax kills consumption

By Ed Zwirn

(originally published on March 5, 2017 in the New York Post. Read original)

If you live in Philadelphia, that bloated feeling you get from consuming carbonated beverages may be coming from the soda price itself. soda Continue reading

The piper must be paid

The piper must be paid

Student debt not so easily forgiven

By Ed Zwirn (New York Post Feb. 26, 2017)

debtOwing to a serious misconception, almost half of college students recently polled believe they won’t be saddled with student loans soon after graduation. Continue reading