SEEKING BUY-IN FOR A ‘BUY AMERICA’ PLAN
Though it wasn’t included in the April state budget deal, backers of legislation aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing are optimistic that a proposal to encourage
Press Release: CPA Study Finds US Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Decimated by FTAs
Washington~ CPA released a report today finding soaring levels of imports and little or no increase in exports of fruits and vegetables despite “free” trade
US Fruit & Vegetable Imports Skyrocket After Trade Agreements
By Jason Cooper (CPA Research Assistant), Jeff Ferry (CPA Research Director), Michael Stumo (CEO of CPA) Introduction Trade in many fruit and vegetables has been
U.S. tells China it will not participate in trade remedy rules negotiations at the WTO
The U.S. has rejected a Chinese proposal to amend the World Trade Organization’s trade remedy rules, saying at a May 31 informal meeting of the
Wilbur Ross: Free Trade Deal Needed with Europe to Reduce Unfair Tariffs
On Friday’s Breitbart News Daily, SiriusXM host Joel Pollak asked Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross about the possibility of a free trade deal with Europe in
The Founder of Under Armour Has Big Plans for ‘Made in the USA’
In honor of Small Business Week, Inc. reporters deployed to several cities where they spent one day talking to owners and entrepreneurs in a particular sector about
Sources: Steel attorney to be named deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Steel attorney Jeffrey Gerrish, head of the law firm Skadden Arps’ international trade group and former colleague of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, will be
Trade Deficit Up, Employment Growth Weak in Latest Government Figures
By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director A strong rise in April’s trade deficit and lackluster growth in May employment figures underscore the challenges facing the
How Buy America Fights Labor Exploitation Around the Globe
When we talk about Buy America, we often focus on American workers. Buy America preferences, after all, give U.S. workers and companies the first shot at
Germany’s economy minister had ‘lively exchange’ with Lighthizer on U.S. trade deficit
German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries told reporters after a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer late last week that the two officials had a
