The GATT at 75: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair
Seventy-five years after the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that led to the WTO, how has it turned out for the U.S.?
These are China’s Two Lifelines to Russia So Far
Here’s all we know about how China is really helping Russia. And what will have to happen for Washington to impose sanctions.
Post-WWII Interdependence Has Led to Too Much Dependence
Hot wars, trade wars, and global pandemics all reveal how the U.S. economy has grown too dependent on foreign sources for key items needed for economic and national security.
Biden Touts Buy American. But Guess Where Your Public School’s Fish Sticks Come From?
Why are American public schools putting imported apple juice, Chinese peaches and Russia-sourced pollock on the menu?
The Anatomy of the China-Russia Axis Alliance
Should Washington move to sanction China for “aiding and abetting” Russia’s military operation in Ukraine? If more sanctions are imposed on anyone, Washington must make rebuilding supply chains domestically a core part of that policy to reindustrialize the U.S.
Congress Must Undo its Permanent Normal Trade Relations Votes for Russia, and China
Cuba and North Korea don’t receive our Normal Trade Relations; Russian exports should face the same tariffs as they do. By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel Less than 10 years ago, by votes of 92-4 in the U.S. Senate and 365-43 in the House, Congress voted to grant Russia ‘Permanent Normal Trade Relations’ (PNTR). We…
A Look at the Potential Sanctions Toolkit Against Russia and China
To sidestep the business communities concern over sanctions, Washington must include moves to re-industrialize. If not, U.S. rivals can easily choke supply chains.
Importers File Bogus Requests for Section 301 Trade Exclusions
A look at some of the companies seeking Section 301 tariff exclusions. Companies that are merely Made in China distributors should not be given any breaks.
China Failed to Meet Phase I Trade Deal; Why is Congress Pushing for More Imports?
Over the last two months, over 100 members of Congress from both parties have called for the removal or weakening of China import tariffs.
Vanguard, BlackRock Invested in Olympics Sportswear Company Tied to China Prison Labor
The Olympics are showing why we need capital market sanctions against China’s human rights abusers. Americans can’t buy Anta Sports gear if made from Xinjiang cotton. So why can Wall Street buy Anta’s shares?