Treading on jobs?

A federal trade commission wants to put the brakes on Chinese tires flooding the U.S. market. But for Les Schwab and others, would restricting imports mean raising prices

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
June 19, 2009

WASHINGTON —

Tire retailers — including Central Oregon-based Les Schwab Tire Centers — could be forced to crank up prices and cut jobs as the result of a U.S. trade panel ruling that may sharply limit Chinese tire imports.

In a 4-2 vote Thursday morning, the U.S.....

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