Ruling is latest evidence of failed global governance Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today condemned a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against U.S. tariffs on imports from China. The tariffs, imposed in March 2018 under Section 301 of U.S. trade law, addressed China’s longstanding practices of forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft,…
Smaller U.S. companies continue to pay a higher effective tax rate, stunting their growth and encouraging more offshoring by large multinationals The presidential election campaign is in high gear and both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are busy making their case to the American people. And clearly the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has…
New federal rule could eliminate fraudulent product claims Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for strengthening its rules governing “Made in USA” product claims. CPA, which had actively pushed the FTC to update its policy on products sold in the United States, believes the new rule could…
“Conscious Beauty. Clean Beauty. Green Beauty. Sustainable Packaging. Selfcare. Wellness. Health. Safety…” These are key buzzwords for today’s conscious-beauty consumer. She/he strives to protect the environment, prevent animal testing, ensure healthy ingredients, guarantee fairness in manufacturing and labor, and support noble social causes — all while looking beautiful. [Randa Fahmy | September 8, 2020 |…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Summary: If we experience a global pandemic like this again, we know two things to be true: we can’t get critical medical supplies from China when China and the rest of the world need them too. We can’t rely on our allies to get it to us when they…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Joe Biden wants a Green New Deal and that means installing around 500 million solar panels nationwide. Where will the majority of those solar panels be made? In the USA, or China? If Joe Biden wins, solar is expected to play a large role in fossil-free energy over his…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst From H&M to Heinz, companies are now on notice if they are sourcing from Xinjiang, home of the Uyghur Muslim detention facilities Beijing refers to as re-education centers. Disney might be okay with filming Mulan in Xinjiang, home to hundreds of thousands of Uyghur Muslims held in detention facilities…
CPA’s Take: Good to see POTUS start to talk about decoupling from China. Ending federal contracts with companies who offshore is an important idea. President vows to end reliance on Beijing as he ratchets up anti-China rhetoric in re-election campaign [Brendan Greeley | September 7, 2020 | FT] Donald Trump raised the prospect of “decoupling”…
CPA’s Take: The first two people mentioned as Biden trade advisors, Jennifer Hillman and Miriam Sapiro, are pro-globalists that don’t care where things are made. WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 8 (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is tapping some of the most experienced trade professionals in Washington to help chart a new course on trade if…
CPA’s Take: This move is necessary. The Chinese Communist Party should not profit from the slave labor in the Uighur concentration camps. The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities. [Ana Swanson…