U.S. Trade Policy: Over Half a Century of Unreciprocated Tariff Cuts
U.S. Trade Policy: Over Half a Century of Unreciprocated Tariff Cuts By Amanda Mayoral, CPA Economist Summary Points: The US held high tariff rates from
“China Shock” Economists Try to Make the Profession See Reality
A new paper by the “China Shock” economists adds to the growing mountain of literature documenting the costs of free trade events to the U.S.
House Committee Hearing on Supply Chain Challenges: No Immediate Fixes
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure expects supply constraints to last into early 2022. Rep. John Garamendi of California highlights “tremendous trade imbalances” as one reason for the bottlenecks, caused by a surge in demand for Asian made goods.
House Hearing on Clean Energy Reveals Division, Asian Dependence, and Doubts
A House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on clean energy technologies shows division among the parties, with one main agreement: the U.S. will lose out on this market if Washington allows for dependence on Asia for solar, wind and EV battery materials.
The Global Bicycle Market: A Comprehensive Plan to Re-Shore the U.S. Bike & E-Bike Industry
The United States bike industry is in the midst of an unprecedented boom, triggered by the COVID pandemic. Bike sales rose sharply in the spring
Lago & Wang Nomination Hearing Shows Senate Finance Committee at Cross Purposes with Biden Administration
The Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation hearing for two trade specialists appointed by Biden shows an obvious rift with the Executive Branch over recent China trade decisions.
China Business Council Advises Treasury, USTR Against Section 301 Tariffs
The U.S. China Business Council sent a letter to Treasury and the US Trade Representative to reduce tariffs ahead of Biden-Xi chat.
Global Pharma Supply Chain Survey Shows Free Trade Not The Solution
Free trade loses out to a bigger government role in securing domestic supply chains of critical medication.
Sequoia Capital, Others, Investing in China Semiconductors. Who’s Investing in Ours?
An eye-opening exclusive by the WSJ shows just how much time and energy is being spent by American companies and Silicon Valley venture capitalists investing in semiconductor production…in China. The U.S. needs the CHIPS Act passed this year.
House Committee Discusses Illicit Supply Chains, Resource Power Grabs
In a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday, Congress appears frustrated in stopping illicit supply chains, and worries about China’s growing resource dominance in high tech and clean tech supply chains.
