Why is China’s Communist Party An American Land Owner?
Should members of China’s CCP be allowed to own large swaths of American land, and commercial real estate? Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is proposing outright bans.
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The Negative Impact of GSP and Trade Liberalization on Developing Countries: A Review of the Economic Literature
The United States government has pursued trade liberalization for several decades. A substantial driver of this liberalization has been the assumption that more global trade would help developing countries become wealthier. However, there is considerable research that shows how trade liberalization policies have not always been the best tool to help support economic growth and…
Has the U.S. Learned Anything? Cut-Price China Face Masks Driving U.S. Mask Makers Out of Business
A year ago, at the height of the pandemic, a severe shortage of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) hit America. Hospitals were asking staff to re-use masks and other protective equipment. Health care professionals, political leaders, and ordinary people with family members in hospitals and on ventilators were all in agreement: the U.S. must not…
Top Five Blunders (At Least) in Senate’s China Bill
Inside the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act sits the unsightly Trade Act of 2021. It is everything that is wrong with an otherwise good bill designed to tackle China.
Senate’s ‘China Bill’ Hobbles USTR, Puts Chinese Exporters First
One of the more problematic aspects of the new Senate bill called the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act is that it puts a massive dent in Section 301 tariffs, aka the China Trade War tariffs. Now industry groups want more tariffs cut.
U.S. Innovation and Competition Act: The Winners and the Losers in Senate ‘China Bill’
The Senate bill designed to help America outwit, outlast and outplay China passed mostly along party lines. Here is what we liked about what’s inside. And where we hope the House will do some rewrites on trade matters.
CPA Applauds Senate Passage of Online Country of Origin Labeling Bill
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the Senate passage of Senator Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) COOL Online Act, which would mandate that country-of-origin labeling (COOL) be clearly and conspicuously stated in any website description of a product. This would protect Americans’ right to know where the products they buy are made…
April Trade Deficit Surprisingly Falls, But U.S. On Track For $1 Trillion Goods Deficit
The trade deficit fell in April as imports from China shrank by $6 billion. That likely won’t be enough to break the $1 trillion goods deficit barrier in 2021.
Opinion \ U.S. Consumers Need Country-Of-Origin Labeling
James Stuber \ June 6, 2021 \ The Gazette One significant result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that U.S. consumers have become more interested in buying American-made products. Recent polling shows that 40% of consumers will no longer buy anything made in China. This is good news for America’s manufacturers because the poll also found…
Here’s How Many Billions Vanguard, Others, Have Invested In China’s Delisted, Sanctioned Companies
Big mutual funds run by Vanguard and ETFs run by State Street and BlackRock will have to divest from some China stocks within a year.