CPA: Reported White House Decision on Section 201 Solar Safeguards would Decimate U.S. Solar Manufacturers

Decision would go against 90% of voters who want to manufacture solar panels in the U.S. WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) released a statement after reports that the White House is considering extending the Section 201 solar safeguard tariffs on Chinese imports, but excluding imported bifacial solar products. If the White…

CPA: Biden Administration Should Ignore WTO Ruling in Favor of CCP

WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) released the following statement after a World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitration panel authorized China to impose retaliatory tariffs worth $645 million on imports from the U.S. in a case from 2012 regarding Chinese subsidies to promote exports of products such as solar panels and steel pipes:…

Alternative Pillar 1 Formulas for International Fairness

by Jeff Ferry and David Morse Jeff Ferry is chief economist and David Morse is tax policy director at the Coalition for a Prosperous America. They thank Mary Hollenbeck for her data collection and additional research for this article. In this article, Ferry and Morse examine the advantages and disadvantages of pillar 1 of the…

CPA Applauds Trade Title of House China Competition Bill

“Most pro-worker trade legislation introduced in Congress in decades.” WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded the trade title of House Democrats’ China competition bill, the America COMPETES Act of 2022, which contained a number of provisions that CPA supports and encouraged the House to include. The trade title of House…

CPA to Speaker Pelosi: House China Bill Must Require Report on Presence of Chinese Companies in U.S. Capital Markets

WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to include Section 3407 in the Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) (S. 1260) in any bill the House passes to address competition with China. This provision would require an annual report for five years that describes the…

CPA Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Regarding Annual Review on the Presence of Chinese Companies in U.S. Capital Markets

CPA sent the following letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to include a provision in the Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) (S. 1260) in any bill the House passes to address competition with China. The provision, Section 3407 — Annual Review on the Presence of Chinese Companies in United States Capital Markets…

CPA: Congress Must Include Bipartisan, Bicameral National Critical Capabilities Defense Act in China Competitiveness Bill

WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today called on Congress to include the bipartisan, bicameral National Critical Capabilities Defense Act in any China competitiveness legislation considered by the House and Senate. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Cornyn (R-TX). It was introduced in the…