Economic View: U.S. Steel Must Stay American
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel has offered $14 billion for historic American company U.S. Steel. The deal is a bad idea. It’s bad for America, bad
Economic View: Revoke China MFN Status Now
The multinational business community claims that revoking China MFN would be bad for the
U.S. economy. They are wrong.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, December 2023
The December Currency Misalignment Monitor found dollar overvaluation edging up once again, to 17.4% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
CPA Improves Leading Trade Model to Reflect Real-World Effects of Trade
Key Points The standard widely-used trade model, GTAP, has been wrong in its forecasts of every major U.S. trade agreement. CPA economists have modified the
Big Tech in the Cloud: Legislators in a Fog
Business/Technology Explainer: What is the Cloud? Key Points Big Tech has developed valuable software applications to store and manage data anywhere in the world There
Currency Misalignment Monitor, November 2023
The November Currency Misalignment Monitor found dollar overvaluation rising further, to reach 16.8% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
U.S. Solar Industry Threatened by China’s Overproduction
Chinese solar manufacturers could take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits by opening plants in the United States.
What are the Best Tariffs for the U.S.? Economists Say: From 14% to 60%
What is the difference between an undergraduate international trade economics class and a graduate-level class? The difference is that in an undergraduate economics class they
Currency Misalignment Monitor, October 2023
The October Currency Misalignment Monitor shows that dollar overvaluation rose yet again last month, reaching 15.8% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
Tidal Wave of Imports Threatens Future of U.S. Solar Manufacturing
Solar module imports so far this year are 179% up on last year.
