Former Senator Phil Gramm is Wrong on U.S. Trade Policy

By Bill Jones Former Senator Phil Gramm’s recent WSJ opinion article “Trump’s Trade War Was a Loser” gets many things wrong about U.S. trade policy. Concerningly, Mr. Gramm makes numerous statements, representations, and conclusions without supporting facts and documentation.  While I respect Mr. Gramm’s service to our nation and his passion for promoting his views…

Repealing China’s Most Favored Nation Status Would Create 2 Million Jobs, Grow U.S. Economy by 1.75%

WASHINGTON — A new economic analysis by the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) found that revoking China’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) status would result in the creation of 2 million new American jobs, increase real household incomes by $3,647, and increase real gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.75%. Earlier this month, CPA published a…

Wire Rod and Rebar Imports Surge from Mexico, Violating 2019 Agreement

Key Points Steel imports from Mexico have surged in recent years. Some steel products, such as rebar have increased by several thousand percent over previous import levels. Mexico has violated the 2019 U.S.-Mexico agreement to maintain steel imports at past levels. The agreement was made when Mexico was exempted from the 25% steel tariffs under…