Editor’s note: The US Trade Ambassador lays out the “Lighthizer Doctrine”. Which is much different than the views of his predecessors. The pandemic, and Trump’s trade policy, are accelerating a trend to bring manufacturing back to America. [Robert E. Lighthizer | May 11, 2020 | NY Times] Some say crises don’t so much alter the…
Editor’s note: We must not let the COVID pandemic become a growth opportunity for China. Absent counter-action, they will take out our medical supply and device industry. Manufacturers quickly retool as their western rivals struggle against production constraint [Sun Yu, Xinning Liu and Tom Mitchell | May 11, 2020 | FT] When southern Chinese auto parts…
Editor’s Note: Michael Stumo is CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA). Follow him at @michael_stumo. Manufacturers are stepping up during the pandemic—now it’s time for Congress to get trade policy right. [Michael Stumo | May 11, 2020 | Industry Week] As the tragic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise, the United…
