Recession is Two to Three Quarters Away
The economy is moving from growth to contraction, as Thursday’s 0.9% decline in GDP tells us. The debate over whether we are in a recession
Canada Supports Democrats’ Call for Effective Tariff Protection of North American Automobile Industry
In a surprise development last night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) and Senator Joe Manchin (D, W.Va.), with support from President Biden, announced
U.S. Solar Sector Gets Huge Relief in Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Solar tax credits will make up for some of the damage done to the Section 201 solar safeguards. But Congress beware: the U.S. can’t out-subsidize China.
What the CHIPS Act Really Means for U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturers
CPA chief economist Jeff Ferry says the CHIPS Act is needed to counter China’s rise in the semiconductor space, and that the R&D component of the bill needs to include guardrails so American academia isn’t beta-testing and researching new chips in partnership with Chinese universities and companies.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Talks China Export Controls, CHIPS Act
Commerce Department official tells House Foreign Affairs of the urgent need for the CHIPS Act, and says department is looking into more export controls on China.
The Importance of Tariffs on the U.S. Solar Market
U.S. market share in the solar industry has increased since solar tariffs were enacted.
How Steel Tariffs Are Helping US Workers
This article is an expanded version of testimony delivered by Mr. Ferry to the U.S. International Trade Commission on July 22, 2022. The Section
Another Blow to U.S. Solar: Environmental Policies Fail as Reconciliation Flounders
U.S. solar industry getting little to no help from the Biden administration.
Cleveland Cliffs CEO Tells House Steel Caucus Globalization Has Failed
The Congressional Steel Caucus hears from steel industry executives on whether or not to keep tariffs in place. The answer was a resounding yes.
Senator Grassley Chooses Foreign Kingdom’s Subsidized Fertilizer Over Florida and Illinois Producers, Abandons Claimed Principles
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel Last month, President Biden stunned the trade community around the world when he announced a two-year legal immunity from
