New CPA Economic Report Warns of China Shock 2.0 as China Exports Now Flood the World
CPA Calls for U.S. to Adopt a Managed Approach to Trade, Setting Limits on Global Imports Through Tariffs and Quotas in Strategic Sectors
Restoring America’s Generic Drug Independence
America’s generic drug supply is at a crisis point. As detailed in previous reports, the United States is dangerously reliant on a high-risk imported drug supply, and today’s widespread drug shortages stem not from shipping delays or unexpected demand—but from a collapse in domestic production.
Fed Governor Chris Waller Takes CPA’s Long View on Tariffs
On July 17, at an event at New York University, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Christopher Waller, said that tariffs are not inflationary. “Tariffs are one-off increases in the price level and do not cause inflation beyond a temporary surge,” he said.
CPA Supports New Trade Petitions Filed by U.S. Solar Manufacturers in Response to Recent Trade Violations from Indonesia, Laos, & India
In response to market manipulation driven by companies in Indonesia, Laos, and India, the petitions were filed by The Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade.
San Francisco Fed Economist Says Tariffs Will Cause Inflation, With a Huge Caveat
An economist with the San Francisco Federal Reserve wrote in their “Economic Letter” from July 14 that tariffs are going to lead to much higher inflation in the weeks ahead. There’s just one caveat, and senior economist Mauricio Ulate admits it up front.
Torsekar: Trump’s Copper Tariff is a First Step. Here’s What’s Needed Now to Counter China
With President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of 50% tariffs on copper imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, the United States has correctly identified copper as a material of strategic national importance.
Trade Agreements: The Export Myth That Masked a National Giveaway
For decades, U.S. politicians have sold free trade agreements as a beacon of prosperity for the American economy. The logic was tidy: “Most of the world’s consumers live outside the U.S.—so if we open foreign markets, prosperity will follow.” On paper, it sounded plausible. But in practice, it became one of the most costly economic miscalculations in our modern history.
Trump Raises Southeast Asia Tariffs to Match Vietnam, But Still Cheaper Than China
Tariffs on Southeast Asia will go up at least two-fold by August 1 from the current rate of 10%, based on screen-shot letters President Trump shared on his Truth Social account on Monday.
Copper Crisis: Why the U.S. Must Act Now to Save Its Copper Industry
If America fails to defend its copper industry today, it will lose the industrial backbone for tomorrow’s economy. The combination of speculative arbitrage, Chinese overproduction, and predatory pricing is decimating American copper mills.
The Tariff Trump Hasn’t Tried Yet: A Market Access Charge on Foreign Capital Could Tame the Dollar and Boost U.S. Manufacturing
A Market Access Charge (MAC) might be the perfect addition to the tariff agenda; a surgical tool to tax capital inflows.
