Tariffs that began in 2018 have not destroyed the U.S. economy. The stock market did not crash. Tariffs weren’t the cause of inflation either. And many manufacturing industries from kitchen cabinets in Alabama to solar in Ohio are thriving because of them.
Mexico is fast becoming a new hub for China offshore investment and exports.
CPA welcomed a petition filed by five national labor unions with the U.S. Trade Representative requesting an investigation into China’s predatory trade actions in the shipbuilding sector.
For too long, federal tax and trade policy incentivized the offshoring of production and good-paying manufacturing jobs to countries like China.
“Our tax code is supposed to support American manufacturers in building out genuine domestic supply chains. It shouldn’t be exploited by the Chinese Communist Party,” said Brown.
Despite the best efforts of Ambassador Tai and others, it’s time for our lawmakers and the administration to take punitive action and address Mexico’s blatant disregard of the trade agreement.
The Nippon Steel proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel has the United Steelworkers Union (USW) worried that, eventually, integrated steel mills will be closed in favor of imports from Japan.
Go to U.S. Steel’s website and it looks like a done deal: Nippon Steel, the fourth largest steel producer in the world, is already the assumed new owner of America’s oldest, most storied steel company, formed in 1901 when J.P. Morgan financed the merger of three steel companies.
The 118th Congress (2023-2024) is easily the best Congress we’ve had in the 21st century when it comes to tariff policy. U.S. Senators in particular are introducing new tariff bills for different products and industries.
The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole launched today, representing thousands of voices, from the families of victims of fentanyl fatalities and nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations to labor unions, domestic law enforcement associations, domestic manufacturers, and business associations.
