CPA Congratulates President-Elect Donald Trump on Victory
CPA will be working closely with President-Elect Trump’s team to craft policies that will make a lasting impact on U.S. trade and industrial policy.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, October 2024
The U.S. dollar remains at about the same worldwide valuation in our latest quarterly Misalignment Monitor, continuing to create a double-digit import incentive to the great disadvantage of domestic U.S. producers.
CPA Welcomes Biden Administration Decision to Deny Vietnam “Market Economy” Status
In January, CPA called on the Biden administration to reject misguided calls to revoke the non-market economy status of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam — a nation where the economy remains highly controlled by the government.
CPA Economic Model Documented in Academic Journal
Empirical Economics Letters has published an article documenting the economic model developed by CPA’s Economics Team for analyzing the impact of trade policy on the U.S. and other economies.
Currency Misalignment Effects Far Outweigh the Effect of Tariffs: Subsidizing Imports and Penalizing U.S. Exports
USD Overvaluation affecting U.S. trade with the world by $364 billion, compared to only a $30 billion effect from current tariffs. Currency misalignment also has a larger effect in more heavily tariffed countries, such as China.
CPA’s Jeff Ferry: An Economist’s Wish List On The Trump/Biden Debate
When asked about China, both Trump and Biden should say that China’s trade surplus is an insult to the world and a huge disruptor to our economy.
The Case for More Aggressive Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and Monetary Policy
The next president should use every tool to rebuild America’s productivity, industrial base and middle class. And they should ignore the conventional economic textbook view that predicts calamity if those tools are used, especially because these predictions never come true.
Market Says Dollar Too Strong; Overvalued Currency a Problem For Washington’s Reshoring Plans
The market is in agreement: the dollar is overvalued and will likely remain that way all year.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, April 2024
The April Currency Misalignment Monitor shows that the dollar continues to be heavily overvalued and major Asian currencies remain undervalued.
Tariffs, Quotas, or Both? A Q&A on Remedies to Overproduction and Imbalanced Trade
How can U.S. industry, small and large, compete against countries with much weaker currencies, lower labor and environmental regulatory costs, and the overproduction and dumping that come from Asia?
