Why Voluntarily Leaving China (or Being Forced to) Does Not Undermine Fiduciary Duty
Investment managers say they have a fiduciary responsibility to be in China. Here’s why they need to seriously rethink this.
CBP Released False Government Statistics
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade released false government statistics. CBP’s Office of Trade stated that the total value of
The Services Trade Surplus: Does it Matter?
Some argue that if the U.S. let the services industry grow through exports, it would lower our trillion-dollar trade gap with the world. CPA economist Jeff Ferry explains why that will never happen, and why it is better to increase manufacturing at home to lower the deficit.
Amazon in Business with Chinese Defense Contractor Banned by Washington. Why?
Amazon’s cloud service company isn’t breaking any laws. But is really okay for AWS to provide cloud computing to the Pentagon and China defense contractors?
UN Finally Weighs in on China’s Breach of International Human Rights Laws
The UN Uyghur report called the situation in Xinjiang an international human rights crime. Who will be first to sue? And why are Vanguard and BlackRock allowed to invest in banned companies?
What We Need and Definitely Don’t Need from the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
CPA economist Jeff Ferry talks about IPEF. What should Washington focus on, and what they should outright avoid.
South Korea’s Concerns Over Inflation Act EV Tax Credit Shows Need for Managed Trade
South Korea does not like the Inflation Reduction Act’s special treatment of North American-made EVs. What can Washington do about it?
China’s Five-Year Plan for Biotech Making it Increasingly Attractive for Global Pharma
The China pharmaceutical industry is taking a multi-pronged approach to becoming a dominant player in Asia. Maybe even the world.
Inflation Reduction Act Knifes The Multilateral Trading System. Here’s what USTR Needs To Do.
The multilateral trading system, birthed on October 30, 1947, was unceremoniously knifed and left for dead by President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Global Corporate Earnings Putting Overvalued Dollar in Spotlight
A look at what some senior executives are saying this earnings season about the dollar’s misalignment with the major currencies of the world.
