Wall Street’s Overblown Tariff Fears Not Based in Reality
Investors’ panic is misguided—history proves President Trump’s tariffs boost investment, jobs, and long-term American prosperity.
CPA Economist: Tariffs Don’t Drive Inflation
Tariffs are an effective tool for boosting domestic production. They stimulate critical domestic investment and increase U.S. manufacturing capacity. It’s past time to abandon the outdated dogma of unregulated free trade — and start focusing on rebuilding American industry to create jobs and ensure long-term economic resilience.
Rechenberg: Iowa Farms Have Suffered from Years of Free Trade Failures
Agriculture has long been a key part of Iowa’s economy. But the state is now facing escalating trouble, including the loss of more than 26,000 family farms since 1982.
Tariffs and Trade Have Little Impact on Inflation
The evidence is clear: neither tariffs nor the surge of imports from trade liberalization have had a significant effect on inflation, positive or negative.
New Federal Reserve Study Confirms Low Inflation Impact for Trump Tariff Proposals
The study confirms that even President Trump’s most substantial tariff increases have a minimal impact on inflation, leading to a small total cumulative price increase, likely spread out over several years.
America’s Growing Food Trade Deficit Threatens Family Farms
It’s past time for Washington to implement a trade policy that rebuilds independence and prosperity for America’s domestic farmers and manufacturers.
Free Trade Agreements Have Damaged U.S. Agricultural Trade Performance
Decades of free trade agreements have led to a record $39 billion agricultural trade deficit in 2024, undermining the broader U.S. agricultural industry.
U.S. Faces Record Agricultural Imports, Worst Trade Deficit in History
The United States is now on pace to reach a $39 billion agricultural trade deficit in 2024 amid all-time record imports.
CBO Report Confirms CPA View that Tariffs Raise Trillions in Government Revenue and Benefit US Industries
The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) preliminary report on the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy forecasts large benefits to the federal budget from tariffs and a tiny consumer price increase, confirming recent forecasts published by the Coalition for a Prosperous America.
New Steel Trade Measures Needed as Import Issues Impact Additional Plants
The continued influx of ever cheaper steel imports, particularly steel rebar and steel wire rod, is posing a serious threat to U.S. steel producers.