The leaders of seven conservative Tea Party organizations on Tuesday (Jan. 13) launched the first volley in their campaign against the congressional

  China spurs exports by giving VAT rebates to certain industries and products.  It also curtails exports by denying VAT rebates. “Why would they ever

DALIAN, China — The plan here seems far-fetched — a $36 billion tunnel that would run twice the length of the one under the English

Dan DiMicco comments on an article that appeared in the January 9th issue of the NYT by Dionne Searcey: [Reposted from the blog of Dan

Despite all the much-heralded talk of the rebirth of manufacturing, a new report suggests that the trend may be vastly overstated [Reposted from The Guardian 

  The “manufacturing renaissance” narrative in some circles is simply untrue.  And possibly harmful to smart policy going forward. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

WASHINGTON — New Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pledged Wednesday to move full speed ahead to give President Barack Obama so-called fast track authority

WASHINGTON — President Obama is facing opposition from fellow Democrats to one of his top priorities: winning the power to negotiate international trade agreements and

China retains an active value-added tax (“VAT”) rebate program for exports. [Reposted from Textiles and Trade  |  David Trumbull  |  January 6, 2015] China’s Ministry

  I’m glad to see mainstream newspaper reporters accurately report that the trade deficit is a drag on growth. While the November trade deficit was