Kenneth Rapoza: Happy Liberation Day, America
Break out the Grizzly cooler and fire up the Broilmaster—it’s Liberation Day. In President Trump’s words, April 2 marks the end of the US of A being “ripped off by virtually every country in the world.”
Wall Street Doesn’t Reflect the Real Economy
The stock market is not the economy, and it certainly isn’t a proxy for the health of U.S. manufacturing or working-class prosperity.
CPA Endorses Enhanced Enforcement Actions Following Concerns Raised in USTR’s 2025 National Trade Estimate Report
The NTE report specifically identifies significant barriers and illicit trade practices, particularly involving China, impacting the solar, automotive, and steel industries, underscoring the urgent need for robust U.S. enforcement to address transshipment and tariff evasion.
What the National Institutes of Health Does for the Economy and the Health of Our Citizens
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is today the main source of new drugs in this country – indeed the world, because America leads in the field. It has a critical importance to America’s health. Less well known is its huge, positive, economic impact.
Revenue Impact of Retroactive Duties on U.S. Solar Imports under the 2022-2024 Tariff Moratorium
In June 2022, the Biden administration introduced a two-year tariff moratorium, temporarily suspending import duties on solar cells and panels from four key Southeast Asian exporting nations—Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Mihir Torsekar: Getting It Right on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
As the United States looks to compete in these advanced industries, it’s important to remember the two building blocks that undergird them: Steel and aluminum.
House Trade Committee: Partisan Attacks on Trump, “Reciprocal Trade” & Retaliation
Tuesday’s House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee hearing saw every single Democrat attacking the Trump administration’s tariff policy, mocking his April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement, and calling tariffs a tax that will hurt middle class consumers.
CPA Releases Recommendations for Bilateral Trade Actions
CPA’s new Trade Issues and Tariff Recommendation Tracker highlights specific tariff recommendations that will produce near-term wins.
CPA Strongly Supports Proposed USTR Actions Against Chinese Dominance in Maritime and Shipbuilding Sectors
In a comment letter submitted to USTR in response to the Section 301 investigation, CPA highlighted China’s extensive use of state-driven subsidies and unfair trade practices, urging immediate implementation of targeted measures to support the revitalization of the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
E-Commerce Bill Seeks More Support to Require Country-of-Origin Labels on Online Goods
It’s been five years in the making, yet a bill requiring online retailers to label the country of origin for merchandise remains a tough sell in Congress—even among the lawmakers who introduced it back in 2020.
