April Trade Deficit Surprisingly Falls, But U.S. On Track For $1 Trillion Goods Deficit
The trade deficit fell in April as imports from China shrank by $6 billion. That likely won’t be enough to break the $1 trillion goods deficit barrier in 2021.
Opinion \ U.S. Consumers Need Country-Of-Origin Labeling
James Stuber \ June 6, 2021 \ The Gazette One significant result of the COVID-19 pandemic is that U.S. consumers have become more interested in
Opinion \ Manufacturers’ Group Pushes for Country-of-Origin Labeling, and Amazon Pushes Back
Greg Owens \ June 7, 2021 \ Industry Week The COOL bill would mandate prominent disclosure of where a product is produced, for all online
G7 Announcement is Positive Step Towards Fairly Taxing Multinational Profits
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) released a statement after the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G7 economies announced
Here’s How Many Billions Vanguard, Others, Have Invested In China’s Delisted, Sanctioned Companies
Big mutual funds run by Vanguard and ETFs run by State Street and BlackRock will have to divest from some China stocks within a year.
China Dumping Pandemic Medical Supplies Into U.S.
American textile companies geared up to make masks and hospital gear at the height of the pandemic. Now China is bombarding the US with products.
Beyond Beef Labels, Latest Amendment To Senate “China Bill” Mostly Bad
An amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (formerly Endless Frontier) is good for beef country of origin labeling, bad for tariffs. Here’s why.
Amazon and other retailers oppose measure to require country-of-origin labeling for goods sold online
The proposal has bipartisan support in China-related legislation moving through the Senate By Jeanne Whalen and Abha Bhattarai May 27, 2021 Amazon and other retailers are
Why Don’t Big Retailers, E-Commerce Want Consumers To Know Where Their Products Are Made?
Senators Tammy Baldwin, Chuck Schumer, and others want consumers to know where goods sold online were manufactured. Big Retail wants the language removed from the Endless Frontier Act. What are they so worried about?
Why The Beef Monopoly Will Make Your Memorial Day Way More Expensive
Two Senators, one Democrat and one Republican, make a desperate plea to others in the Senate to get the Attorney General to investigate a meat packing monopoly they say is substituting American beef for cheaper imports. Yet, prices still rising.
