In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump all recognized that workers and communities have lost trust in the NAFTA approach to globalization. They all said we should manage globalization differently. [Stan Sorscher | April 6, 2018 | The Stand] Over the last few months, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. have had seven meetings…
President Trump threatened a heavy counterpunch against Beijing Thursday evening, saying he may impose tariffs on $100 billion worth of Chinese goods on top of the Section 301 tariffs his administration is already considering to combat what the U.S. says are illegal intellectual property and technology transfer practices. [Jack Caporal | April 5, 2018 |…
Washington, DC. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today congratulated the Trump administration for standing firm against China’s mercantilism by announcing an additional $100 billion of new potential tariffs, and for instructing the US Department of Agriculture to implement a plan to protect farmers and ranchers from economic aggression. Last month, the administration concluded an…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today released the following statement in support of the President’s direction that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) consider additional measures under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding China’s unfair acts related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation: Office of the…