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.
Sens. Manchin, Barrasso Sound Alarm On IRA Failings Related To EVs, Natural Resources
The leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee grilled a government official on the EV batteries supply chain. From copper to EV battery minerals, the U.S. is way behind.
Is Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland & Agribusiness Becoming A Problem?
The Senate Agriculture Committee discusses foreign ownership and corporate concentration in America’s food supply. It’s getting worse, everyone agrees. Now what?
Washington Likely Reason For Ford’s Pause On CATL EV Battery Factory
China EV battery makers are the world’s largest. The U.S. has none. So China is getting new contracts to build EV plants, thanks to Inflation Reduction Act. Some in Washington do not want IRA benefits going to China.
If Companies Are Leaving China, Where Are They Going, And Why?
Dan Harris, international lawyer at Harris Bricken and founding author of the China Law Blog talks about companies leaving China. Are any coming here?
Removing China’s MFN Status Would Create 2 Million Jobs, Grow U.S. Economy by 1.75%
Key Points We find that further decoupling from China would grow the U.S. economy and result in higher incomes and more jobs for Americans and
Congress Can Help America Fix Its Failed China Policy
Removing trade barriers and reducing U.S. tariffs allowed China’s state-owned enterprises to flood the U.S. with deliberately underpriced goods.
Ways & Means Republicans Not Willing to “Rubber Stamp” GSP Trade Program
GOP leadership in the House Ways & Means Committee and its trade subcommittee agree the “free trade” Generalized System of Preferences cannot be reauthorized as-is.
For Some, Leaving China Does Not Mean Leaving Chinese Businesses
Companies are leaving China for Southeast Asia, but in many cases, that doesn’t mean they have stopped doing business with the same Chinese company.
CHIPS Act Guardrails Still Work in Progress, Raimondo Tells House
House Science, Space & Technology Committee hears from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the progress of CHIPS Act funding. We’re getting there, she said.
