When Blue-Collar Jobs Disappear, White-Collar Workers Leave
It’s a sad but familiar story. A plant closes, and dozens or hundreds or thousands of decently paid factory workers lose their jobs. Unable to
How ‘Made in China 2025’ became the real threat in a trade war
China unveiled its plan to dominate the world’s most crucial technologies with little international fanfare, another vague, guiding principle in the labyrinth of Communist Party
Trump Should Add More China Tariffs, Some Small Companies Say
Prominent U.S. business lobbies are begging the Trump administration not to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, but some small manufacturers are pushing the other way:
AFL-CIO backs CFIUS reform bill, warns against weakening it
The AFL-CIO has thrown its weight behind the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act and advised against changes to it. [Jack Caporal | April 24,
SunPower Buys SolarWorld Americas to Produce in Oregon
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director After opposing tariffs on imported solar cells and modules for years, and claiming the US manufacture of solar cells
Tariff Dodgers Stand to Profit Off U.S.-China Trade Dispute
SHANGHAI — Want to avoid American tariffs? In China, a company called Settle Logistics says it knows a way. [Keith Bradsher | APRIL 22, 2018
U.S. Could Take More European Business If China Tariffs Soybeans
There are a lot of moving pieces in the trade situation between the U.S. and China. [April 20, 2018 | AG Web] Earlier this month,
Tariffs Are a Sideshow Compared to the Weaponized Dollar
In recent years, U.S. manufacturers have been competing, and often losing, against government-owned Chinese companies intent on taking market share at any cost. Thankfully, President
Japan’s Surging Car Exports Raise Risk of Trade Fight With Trump
TOKYO—There’s a big reason why Japan doesn’t want to talk about a trade deal with Donald Trump: Its auto exports are booming. [Sean McLain |
Treasury’s Foreign Exchange Report: Another Missed Opportunity to Address Trade Imbalances
President Trump has made reducing the large US trade deficit a priority. However, he has delegated responsibility on this objective to officials who lack any
