Japan signals it will act to curb any excessive yen rises
Editors note: Japan does not sleep walk through currency conflicts. Its financial ministry fights back. Tokyo financial traders do not squawk about wanting a strong
Hawley Is Asking the Right Questions About the Dollar
Editors note: Conservative opinion leaders are starting to focus on the need for a competitive dollar. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has wasted very little time
5 Smart Reasons to Tax Foreign Capital
Editors note: Professor Michael Pettis wrote the book called “The Great Rebalancing” and is a core expert on global trade and balances. He is supportive of
June Report Shows Little Change in US Trade Deficit
By Steven L. Byers, PhD, CPA Senior Economist The US trade deficit in goods and services for June 2019 decreased by 0.3 percent, to $55.2
Chinese Billionaire Indicted on Charges of Evading Nearly $2 Billion in Tariffs
Excerpt: “Mr. Liu allegedly skirted the tariffs by shipping aluminum to the U.S. in the form of pallets, a finished product not on the list
Press Release: CPA Strongly Endorses Baldwin/Hawley Currency Legislation
Bipartisan bill would realign US dollar to eliminate trade deficit Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today offered its highest possible support and
Trump not alone in seeking lower dollar, as lawmakers unveil foreign investor tax
By David J. Lynch | July 30, 2019 | Washington Post Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has spent several months fending off President Trump’s
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Josh Hawley Lead Bipartisan Effort to Restore Competitiveness to U.S. Exports, Boost American Manufacturers and Farmers
Editor’s Note: Press release from Sen. Tammy Baldwin Bipartisan legislation would realign U.S. dollar to close trade deficit WASHINGTON, D.C. – For two decades,
Trade—On Our Terms
Editor’s note: Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has submitted the most detailed trade agenda of any candidate. While there are several good parts of the plan,
Lessons from the East Asian Economic Miracle
Editor’s note: An analysis of how Asian economies grew stunningly through intentional policy and not laissez-faire free trade. I’ve always had highly libertarian instincts, for
