Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA announced today that the Trump Administration’s lifting of its temporary exemptions of Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs for the European Union, Canada, and Mexico is the first step in revitalizing the nation’s ailing farm and ranch sectors, which are comprised primarily of family-scale operations. “For nearly half a lifetime the…
China’s influence in New Zealand is so extensive that it threatens the traditionally close intelligence contacts between New Zealand and its Western allies, according to a report written by the Canadian spy agency. Since World War II, New Zealand has been a member of what is sometimes referred to as the UK-USA Security Agreement. Known…
Vice President Mike Pence called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday to demand Canada accept a five-year sunset clause in the North American Free Trade Agreement as a precondition for Trudeau to meet with President Trump in Washington, DC to work out the final contours of a NAFTA deal, Trudeau told reporters on Thursday. [Brett Fortnam…
On January 19, 2018, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of aluminum articles on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports…
Washington – The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) supports the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary exemptions from Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. “We appreciate the work of President Trump, Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro in…
CDJPA Research Note #3 By John Hansen (CPA Advisory Board) and Jeff Ferry (Research Director) Passage of the Competitive Dollar for Jobs and Prosperity (CDJP) Act by Congress will establish the Market Access Charge as America’s first permanent tool to drive the US dollar to a competitive value and keep it there with a tax…
CPA held a webinar discussing how to fix the dollar and balance trade with the Competitive Dollar for Jobs and Prosperity Act. In case you missed it, the slides for the webinar are below. They are a good resource to become educated on the economics and the proposed bill itself so you can be an…
May.29 — Dan Dimicco, former chief executive officer at Nucor and former trade adviser to President Donald Trump discusses U.S. trade relationships, NAFTA, and Trump’s decision to allow ZTE Corp. to stay in business. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.” Click below to watch the video
The following statements are in reaction to the White House announcement that final Section 301 tariffs will be announced on June 15 and that investment restrictions will be announced on June 30, both to be implemented shortly after announcement. Dan DiMicco, CPA Chairman: “The President’s team has spent the last 60 days, as committed to, to allow for public comments and they…
Statement of Dan DiMicco, CPA Chairman: “The Coalition for a Prosperous America supports the decision of Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to initiate an investigation into auto and automotive parts imports under Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Act and whether they put at risk United States’ national security. America’s national security is built upon…
