De Minimis Catastrophe Escalates: DOJ Indictments Laughed-Off, Amazon Moving to China, CBP Sued
The de minimis problem is getting worse. Consider this article a “Summer 2024” update of how the de minimis catastrophe continues to escalate.
Buttigieg is the Latest Top Biden Official to Advocate for China Tariffs
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined a chorus of Biden administration officials who all agree tariffs are needed to counter China’s mercantilism and export strategy.
Sen. Rubio Asks State Department to Consider China Trade Policy Rather Than Just Defense, But Gets Little In Return
During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) asked the No. 2 at the State Department to consider trade policy when thinking about China.
CPA Supports Brown, Cassidy, Ossoff, Scott Bill to Prohibit Chinese Companies from Receiving IRA Tax Credits
The bipartisan legislation would prevent any company with ties to a Foreign Entity of Concern from receiving the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit.
China EV Battery Maker Gotion Faces Challenges by Chairman of House Select Committee on the CCP
If Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2), the newly minted Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, gets his wish, there won’t be any Chinese EV battery investments in the U.S.
CPA Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan International Trade Crimes Legislation
This bipartisan legislation aims to combat international trade crimes by directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a new structure dedicated to prosecuting international trade crimes.
Fentanyl By Mail: DOJ Captures Chinese National Importing 2,000 Kilos of Fentanyl Chemicals
The Department of Justice indicted a Chinese national who was living in the United States and importing thousands of kilograms of precursor chemicals used in making the addictive, powerful synthetic opioid known as fentanyl.
Senator Sherrod Brown Wants To Make It Nearly Impossible To Drive a Chinese Car
Should Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) get his way, no Chinese EV can be driven within 25 miles of a Defense Department property, which likely means military housing, war colleges, and of course military bases.
CPA Economic Model Shows 10% Universal Tariff Would Raise Incomes, Pay for Large Tax Cuts for Lower and Middle Class
New economic analysis showing that a global 10% tariff on all U.S. imports would generate U.S. economic growth, increase real wages, increase employment, and raise additional revenue to lower taxes for lower- and middle-class Americans.
Global 10% Tariffs on U.S. Imports Would Raise Incomes and Pay for Large Income Tax Cuts for Lower/Middle Class
A 10% “universal” tariff on all U.S. imports, combined with a schedule of income tax cuts would generate economic growth of $728 billion and 2.8 million additional jobs, according to the CPA economic model of the U.S. economy.
