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Erik Autor
VP, International Trade Counsel

PH: 202-626-8104
autore@nrf.com

NRF is the voice of retailing in the nation’s capital. NRF's lobbying team represents retailers of all types -- from mass merchandisers and specialty stores to department stores and discounters -- before Congress and the Administration. The team analyzes proposed laws and regulations, testifies before committees and agencies, and lobbies and educates government about retailing and retailer concerns and priorities.

State by State

Retail Employment Statistics

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Spring 2009 Government and Legal Affairs Washington Update (GALA Book)

Employee Free Choice Act/Secret Ballot Union Elections/'Card Check'

Credit Card Interchange

Trade Policy Letter to President Obama

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Washington Retail Insight -- June 26, 2009

An Open Letter from Tracy Mullin

NRF Urges Congress to Resist Textile Industry Pressure to Toughen Tariff Enforcement for Apparel Imports

NRF Asks Congress Not to Use VAT to Fund Health Care Reform

Washington Retail Insight -- June 26, 2009

--NRF and RILA End Merger Discussions
--Senate Committee Postpones Votes on Health Care Reform as House Proposal Increases Price Tag
--FTC Commissioner Supports National Data Security Standard
--Obama Financial Overhaul Could Impact Private Label Credit Cards
--Congress in Recess

Past Issues

Despite Economy, Largest Retailers Remain Power Players, According to STORES Report

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Retail Action Network - a network of retailers communicating to Congress

Voting Scorecard - real time and annual reports on legislators support of the retail industry

Washington Retail Insight - weekly newsletter on public policy issues affecting the retail industry

Retail Trade Issues - Monthly newsletter on international trade issues

NRF e-newsletters & Publications - the latest in public policy activity, international trade, industry forecasting, technology, and trends

RetailPAC - dedicated to supporting candidates who espouse views similar to those of the retail industry

istate link - the online resource that provides access to the activities in all 50 state legislatures

Visa-MasterCard Lawsuit - latest developments in the Visa MasterCard debit card settlement

NCCR is the leading trade association exclusively representing chain restaurant companies and is a division of NRF.