Job Quality Index Rises as Low-Quality Jobs Fall in January
The Job Quality Index (JQI) rose 0.54 to 79.36 in the February reading as the decline in low-quality jobs prompted a small increase in the
CPA Letter on Rethinking Agriculture and the WTO
CPA sent the following letter to Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer supporting efforts to reform the WTO because it has not helped farm and ranch income.
CPA Letter on Renewal of Generalized System of Preferences
RE: Five Suggested Reforms for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Dear Chairman Grassley and Chairman Neal, As you consider renewing tariff preference programs such
A More Competitive Dollar Would Boost US Manufacturing
The rising dollar–35% in the past nine years–makes U.S. exports more expensive overseas. In March, the Federal Reserve was forced to act in order to
CPA Praises Presidential Proclamation on U.S. Solar Manufacturing
Trump administration closes tariff loophole on imports of bifacial solar panels Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has strongly praised a new proclamation
CPA Says Move to Eliminate Tariffs on PPE Would Sabotage U.S. Manufacturing, Health Care
The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) charged that a new Senate bill to eliminate all tariffs on personal protective equipment (PPE) would sabotage U.S.
Book shows how to put the ‘tough’ in ‘tough on China’
CPA’s Take: Roger Simmermaker has written multiple books on buying American and trade policy since 1996, and has been a CPA member since 2017. Both presidential
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer issues Statement on Release of August 2020 Trade Data
CPA’s Take: Today USTR Robert Lighthizer took the unusual step of issuing a statement on today’s monthly trade figures. Washington, DC – Ambassador Robert Lighthizer
The U.S. needs to support American-made medicines
CPA’s Take: CivicaRX CEO Martin VanTrieste explains why it is essential, and achievable to reshore pharmaceutical production to the US. Two years ago, a group
Buying “Made in China” May Support Slave Labor
One of the consequences of President Clinton’s granting China Most Favored Nation status and allowing them to become a member of the World Trade Organization is
