The annual report on Indian gaming authored by Principal Economist Alan Meister was recently cited in the Financial Times. The article describes how some Native American tribes are struggling to repay loans used to finance casinos. Dr. Meister’s annual study … Read More

The Indian Gaming Industry Report authored by Principal Economist Alan Meister was recently cited in a front page story of the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ article discusses how the financial troubles of the Foxwoods Resort Casino have led the … Read More

January 2010-The world’s first textile and garment industry service standards have been put in place in the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help suppliers remain competitive in the post-quota era. Suppliers that meet … Read More

Arlington, Virginia-On January 24, 2008, USAID awarded the DAI/Nathan Group the Worldwide Support for Trade Capacity Building task order under the Global Business, Trade, and Investment (GBTI II) indefinite quantity contract. Known as TCBoost, the task order will support USAID … Read More

Trade agreements can induce growth throughout an economy if all parties to the agreements have strong capacity for trade. Over the next four years, DNG, a joint venture of Nathan Associates and DAI, will be working to strengthen the human, … Read More

Journalist Diane Dimond, who worked for the syndicated show “Hard Copy,” conducted several interviews with Oprah Winfrey’s ex-boyfriend, Randy Cook, in the 1980s, according to the book. On the show, owned by Paramount Pictures, “there wasn’t anyone we couldn’t cover,” … Read More

Senior Vice President Stephen A. Schneider’s expert analysis and testimony played an important role in the recent settlement of Wright v. Stern, a racial employment discrimination in promotion case.” On February 26, 2008, New York City agreed to settle a … Read More

If you ask Nigerian exporters what they need to expand their businesses, they say “information.” How do I sell my product in this market? Who are the buyers? What are the standards for imports? Under a two-year program managed by … Read More

Other Reforms Accelerated under MCC Project Anita felt relieved. She just had completed the first step of registering her seafood exporting business at Guyana’s Deeds Registry and the records search took less than five minutes rather than the usual seven … Read More

Preproduction services are a promising market niche for the Dominican textile and apparel industry. A new garment preproduction training center located in the Santiago Industrial Free Zone is teaching apparel workers how to design patterns and make samples and markers … Read More