Torsekar: Trump's Copper Tariff is a First Step. Here's What's Needed Now to Counter China

Torsekar: Trump’s Copper Tariff is a First Step. Here’s What’s Needed Now to Counter China

With President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of 50% tariffs on copper imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, the United States has correctly identified copper as a material of strategic national importance.

Trade Agreements: The Export Myth That Masked a National Giveaway

Trade Agreements: The Export Myth That Masked a National Giveaway

For decades, U.S. politicians have sold free trade agreements as a beacon of prosperity for the American economy. The logic was tidy: “Most of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S.—so if we open foreign markets, prosperity will follow.” On paper, it sounded plausible. But in practice, it became one of the most costly economic miscalculations in our modern history.

Copper Crisis: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Save Its Copper Industry

Copper Crisis: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Save Its Copper Industry

If America fails to defend its copper industry today, it will lose the industrial backbone for tomorrow’s economy. The combination of speculative arbitrage, Chinese overproduction, and predatory pricing is decimating American copper mills.

Tariff Truths: What the Data Actually Says About Inflation, Revenue, and Reality

Tariff Truths: What the Data Actually Says About Inflation, Revenue, and Reality

Depending on where you get your information, you would be forgiven for believing that we are getting buried by inflation, the stock market is in shambles, and that we need to start hoarding Chinese yuan to pay for our morning lattes.

Domestic Market Share Index Drops Significantly in Q1 2025, Fueled by Pre-Tariff Stockpiling

Domestic Market Share Index Drops Significantly in Q1 2025, Fueled by Pre-Tariff Stockpiling

The CPA Domestic Market Share Index (DMSI) dropped abruptly in the first quarter of 2025 as the massive pre-tariff import surge driven by stockpiling heavily outweighed current U.S. manufacturing output.